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Hills Like White Elephants
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Hills Like White Elephants
by:
Ernest Hemingway
Summary
Plot Overview
Analysis
Setting
The Iceberg Theory and Hemingway’s Style
Characters
Character List
The American
The Girl
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
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Context
Plot Overview
Chracter List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs and Symbols
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
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Table of Contents
Chracter List Quick Quiz
1
of 5
Who is the male protagonist of the story?
The bartender
The American
The train conductor
Hemingway
2
of 5
What is the American’s attitude regarding the operation?
He pretends not to care
He is open-minded
He is uncertain
He is concerned about dangers
3
of 5
What name does the American use to refer to the girl?
Honey
Janet
Jean
Jig
4
of 5
What is the girl’s attitude toward the operation?
She wants to have it
She’s devastated
She is uncertain and reluctant
She’s indifferent
5
of 5
What language does the bartender speak?
Spanish
English
Both A and B
Portuguese
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