'And you think then we'll be all right and be happy.'
'I know we will. Yon don't have to be afraid. I've known lots of people that have done it.'
'So have I,' said the girl. 'And afterwards they were all so happy.'
'Well,' the man said, 'if you don't want to you don't have to. I wouldn't have you do it if you didn't want to. But I know it's perfectly simple.'
The subject of abortion lays sensitive upon many couples. For some it’s a way out and a solution that can be grasped in a quick agreement. Hemingway’s story is in itself is a lesson of how the push and pull between a serious matter that can sometimes be a never-ending decision that leads to ultimate sacrifice. The couple Hemingway describes is torn on whether they should carry on with abortion while waiting at a train station in Barcelona. As the woman looks around, the scenery captures her. Hills that look like white elephants emphasize the purity and lost innocence of a baby, while many other surrounding elements represent the couple’s situation. Mostly, the man is for the idea of abortion and convinces her that abortion is a good plan that will help in their future. The waiting of the train does eventually come to an end which foreshadows the decision the two must make now and never look back on. Sadly, like most things in life, the two do not come to a resolution.
'I know we will. Yon don't have to be afraid. I've known lots of people that have done it.'
'So have I,' said the girl. 'And afterwards they were all so happy.'
'Well,' the man said, 'if you don't want to you don't have to. I wouldn't have you do it if you didn't want to. But I know it's perfectly simple.'
The subject of abortion lays sensitive upon many couples. For some it’s a way out and a solution that can be grasped in a quick agreement. Hemingway’s story is in itself is a lesson of how the push and pull between a serious matter that can sometimes be a never-ending decision that leads to ultimate sacrifice. The couple Hemingway describes is torn on whether they should carry on with abortion while waiting at a train station in Barcelona. As the woman looks around, the scenery captures her. Hills that look like white elephants emphasize the purity and lost innocence of a baby, while many other surrounding elements represent the couple’s situation. Mostly, the man is for the idea of abortion and convinces her that abortion is a good plan that will help in their future. The waiting of the train does eventually come to an end which foreshadows the decision the two must make now and never look back on. Sadly, like most things in life, the two do not come to a resolution.
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