As I was reading "Hills Like White Elephants", the first thing that I noticed was the use of dialogue. The entire story is mostly comprised of dialogue between the two characters. I loved the use of dialogue because it made the characters come to life. It felt as though I was there while they were having the conversation.
Hemingway really uses symbolism in setting, dialogue, and even the title of this story. When the characters talk about the hills looking like white elephants, you get the sense that there is something they want to talk about specifically, but neither come out and just say it. The "elephant" is brought up (in the beginning of the story) and as the conversation goes on, the "elephant in the room" seems to be dodged around in their conversation.
Even though the length of Hemingway's story is not very long, you can still feel the conflict and tension between the two characters.
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