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The Challenges Of Leaving In Hills Like White Elephants By Ernest Hemingway

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Will Jackson English 1102 Dr. Thompson Essay 2 The Challenges of Leaving In Ernest Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants," the girl is confronted with the difficult decision of leaving the man and starting over on her own. This decision is not an easy one, as it comes with numerous challenges and worries. These challenges include financial instability, language barriers, stigma, and emotional trauma. One of the most significant challenges that the girl would face if she were to leave the man is financial instability. Throughout the story, readers can infer that the man has been financing the couple’s travels. She would be without a stable source of income and would need to find a way to support herself quickly. Hemingway writes, “‘But what about afterward? What will we do afterward?'” (Hemingway 281). The girl is concerned about their future and recognizes that they need to think beyond the present moment. Without a steady income, the girl would struggle to build a secure future for herself or possibly make her way home. …show more content…

She would be leaving behind the man in a foreign country where she does not even speak the native language. Hemingway writes, " The woman came out through the curtains with two glasses of beer and put them down on the damp felt pads. “‘The train comes in five minutes,’ she said. ‘What did she say?’ asked the girl" (283). The man does all the communicating while they are at the train station and the girl can not understand what any of the locals are saying. This foreshadows the struggle of communicating in a foreign country that she would face if she leaves the

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