Essays on Jig

HILLS LIKE ELEPHANTS. THE MAIN IDEA OF THE STORY AND ITS CONFLICTS.

Introduction:

background on both authors and texts

Summary of the text

Thesis statement: Jig and Paul being characters of different stories by different authors revolt against norms of the American patriarchal society in the first half of the 20th century.

The topic of homosexuality and alienation of the main character in “Paul’s Case”

Examples and explanations Summary of the issues discussed in the story and conclusion Difficulties of communication Examples and explanations summary of gender roles in the story

Symbols used in the story and their explanation

Examples and discussion Summary of use of form and content of the story Issues discussed in the story Discussion of the issues Summary of discussed issues ...

HILLS LIKE ELEPHANTS. THE MAIN IDEA OF THE STORY AND ITS CONFLICTS.

Introduction:

background on author and text

Summary of the text

Thesis statement: In his short story, Hemingway discusses such issues as gender role, drugs and alcohol and so forth. Difficulties of communication Examples and explanations summary of gender roles in the story

Symbols used in the story and their explanation

Examples and discussion Summary of use of form and content of the story Issues discussed in the story Discussion of the issues Summary of discussed issues Conclusion. Hills Like Elephants. The main idea of the story and its conflicts. "Hills Like White Elephants" written by Ernest Hemingway was first published ...

A review of the literature provided reveals that Senegal has been experiencing a rise in cases related to prostitution and homosexuality. Mills (2) argues that the men who practice homosexuality are nicknamed góor-jigéen in Senegal. The term góor-jigéen is loosely translated to mean man-woman. These assertions are supported by Cohen (276) who asserts that the numbers of men who dress like women have been on the rise. According to Cohen (276), men who dress like women are called jankhas. Judging from the assertions and examples given by these two authors, I concur with them. From ...

The first thought in reading the title of the short story Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway is to wonder what the title means. Once the reader gets into the story and becomes caught up in the interaction between the man and his female companion, the title may slip away after the first and second mention as symbolism and the author’s presentation of gender characteristics. However important and interesting the other aspects of Hills Like White Elephants may be, it is proposed that the entire story is based around the premise of the representation of the hills ...

English

Determining the extent to which the couple in the story reflects actual male/female relationships among Americans (and Europeans) in the bohemian world of Europe between World War I and World War II. The relationship between males and females is a complex maze. In the short story "Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway this issue has been present in a telling manner. The story though reflects the relationships then. It also depicts what many of people go through presently. The story presents a foreign couple in Spain who face several decisive challenges. As the couple interacts, we are exposed ...

A Literary Analysis

Ernest Hemingway’s short story “Hills Like White Elephants” takes place at a train station in Spain on a very hot summer day. The two main characters, the American and Jig, the girl, are travelling by train because the girl is going to get an operation. They are waiting for the next train that will take them to Madrid, the location of the operation, and they have forty minutes waiting until it gets there. The operation is likely an abortion, and the American is pushing for it while Jig is concerned and hesitant to go through with it. During ...