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The Use Of Symbolism And Similes In Hills Like White Elephants

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Through the use of symbolism and similes in his story “Hills Like White Elephants,” Hemingway suggests that weak relationships may not be able to survive unforeseen circumstances especially when one partner is unwilling to empathize Throughout “Hills Like White Elephants” the girl has conflicting feelings on having an abortion, she remarks that the hills “look like white elephants” (1). This alludes to the game white elephant, a game where a person gets an unwanted present. This simile presents how the child is still a gift even if unwanted. Additionally, the girl focuses on how, “Everything tastes like licorice. Especially all the things you’ve waited so long for”(2). The traditionally black color of licorice, black most often symbolized
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