In reading Karen Horney’s “The Distrust between the Sexes” and Ernest Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants”, it is apparent that Horney’s piece sheds light on Hemingway’s piece. Horney describes why men and women act the way they do in love relationships, in regards to distrust. This helps to better understand what is happening between Jig and The American in Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants”.
In the beginning of “Hills Like White elephant's jig and The American are discussing the option of aborting their unborn child; however, neither Jig or The American are willing to be direct about the topic.
It is quite obvious that the author sympathizes with the girl simply through making her. Being the only character with a name, Jig, seems more real to the reader and personable. The dialog also reveals the author's attitude towards the girl by showcasing her as a submissive meek figured controlled by the man. She says, "Then I'll do it. Because I don't care about me," showing that she is in love with this man and seeks his approval and happiness. Her submissive nature to the man's wishes over her own shows the author's pity towards the girl who is unable to express her emotions. It is apparent that she wants to keep her child even if it is a white elephant and will only cause her to give everything up .
In the beginning of “Hills Like White elephant's jig and The American are discussing the option of aborting their unborn child; however, neither Jig or The American are willing to be direct about the topic.
It is quite obvious that the author sympathizes with the girl simply through making her. Being the only character with a name, Jig, seems more real to the reader and personable. The dialog also reveals the author's attitude towards the girl by showcasing her as a submissive meek figured controlled by the man. She says, "Then I'll do it. Because I don't care about me," showing that she is in love with this man and seeks his approval and happiness. Her submissive nature to the man's wishes over her own shows the author's pity towards the girl who is unable to express her emotions. It is apparent that she wants to keep her child even if it is a white elephant and will only cause her to give everything up .
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