illustration of train tracks with low hills in the background and one of the hills has the outline of an elephant within it

Hills Like White Elephants

by Ernest Hemingway

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Hills Like White Elephants

The trivial conversation in "Hills Like White Elephants" underscores the underlying tension and unresolved conflict between the characters. Hemingway's minimalist style, with its "iceberg effect,"...

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Hills Like White Elephants

Hemingway employs his "less is more" principle by revealing minimal information about characters, relying on dialogue and action to convey personality and themes. This technique encourages readers to...

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