Hill like White Elephants

"Hill Like White Elephant"

Donna Peters

Prof. Raquel Corona

Question 1. 
Point of view include what character see. Notice each"look" What does each person in the story look at, and what each person seem to understand or feel? Is there anything in the story that non of these people would be able to see or know? How do the different kind of observation add to the effect of the story.

The story spoke of three characters an American man, his girlfriend and a woman who was the bar tender. However, there were two main characters that engage in an interesting discussion outside a bar as they await a train to Madrid. Both individuals had different view point obtaining a solution to their problem. Hence, a conflict ensued. The problem's solution was long in views; they had a difficult decision to make.

It appears that the man and his girlfriend had a family matter that was they were pregnant. They man advised was that she should have an abortion. His dispute was that the abortion was just a simple procedure and nothing major,but the girl did not see it in his light. She appeared afraid perhaps looking at the perspective of the child she might abort. As a result, she was not willing to go with the procedure, despite the successful ratio among those she knew had done it in the pass. It appeared they were really in love with each other, but the pregnancy has some what place a constrain on the relationship; for this reason having the abortion would restore things to normal the man disputed. Nevertheless, the decision was hers.

The conflict ensued as they waited, drinking and viewing the scenery around them; As they sat down at the table the girl looked across the hill at the dry side of the valley. The hill and dry valley could be compared to their present situation with no real solution in view. It was a real difficult decisions for her to make has she struggled to fulfilled the man's wished or to follow her gut feelings. On the man part  the pregnancy was to him like a white elephant. The fact is there was too much at stake and none was able to see the future. Just the present situation as it present itself.