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Submitted by kdog522 on May 15, 2005
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The story “Hills Like White Elephants” is about a couple who discuss an abortion. The American in the story addresses it as a “simple operation,” (487) while Jig seems to feel it is the wrong choice. I feel the man is encouraging her to have the abortion done in his own selfish way.
I feel the American is being very selfish and thinking what a simple operation it would be. He tells Jig, “It’s really an awfully simple operation, Jig.” (487)”It’s not really an operation at all.” (487)How easy it would be for the American to have an opinion like this since he would never have to experience the pain. He doesn’t have to deal with any of the physical or emotional scares. He just keeps reassuring her that it will be a simple operation. He says, “I know you wouldn’t mind it, Jig. It’s really not anything. It’s just to let the air in.” Is this what other men have told him? Has he ever taken the time to talk with women who have had the “simple operation?” As a man it would be very easy to think it’s a simple operation, but is this the reassurance that women want and need from men when they are faced with this decision? The American says, “I’ll go with you and stay with you all the time. They just let the air in and then it’s all perfectly
natural.” (487)
Jig shows signs of regret as though the American is forcing her into this decision. I don’t feel that it is something that she wants to do. Jig says, ”And if I do it you’ll be happy and things will be like they were and you’ll love me.” (488) “Then I’ll do it. I don’t care about me.” (488) She seems to feel happiness about having the baby, but maybe he has made her feel that this is what she should do because he says, “ But I don’t want anybody but you, I don’t want anyone else. And I know it’s perfectly simple.” She feels that if she doesn’t have the abortion he might leave her because he is not willing to share her love with anyone else. I feel he has pressured her into the...
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