Sunday, January 31, 2016

Can someone help me with an outline for a critical literary analysis for "Hills like White Elephants," by E Hemingway?i need something to put into...

I see from your tags that your focus for this essay is
symbolism.  Indeed, Hemingway's "Hills like White Elephants," is rich in symbolism.
 First of all, you need a thesis statement.  Once you have decided on a thesis, the rest
of your outline becomes much easier to complete.  Your thesis might be something like
the following:


Hemingway's symbolism in "Hills like White
Elehants" not only reveals the subject of the couple's discussion, but also the choice
that they ultimately make.


With a thesis such as this one,
you can complete your outline.  The following is only a
suggestion:


I.  The title as
symbol


A.  "White Elephants" symbolizes change in
relationship (Look when the girl first mentions the "white
elephants.")


B.  "White Elephants" refers to the unwanted
baby (A "white elephant" sale is one in which people get rid of their unwanted
junk.)


II. Setting as symbol



A.  Railroad, situated between a dry valley on one side and a fertile one on the other
symbolizes choice


B. Unshaded, dry land symbolizes
death


C. Fertile land symbolizes life and
fertility



And you can go on from here with other
symbols such as the couple's luggage that symbolizes their past and the Anis del
Toro--the drink that the girl orders, whose bitter taste may symbolize the change in
their relationship.

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