Hills Like White Elephants
1. The couple in the story are arguing about abortion. I did not get this when I first read the story, but now it makes much more sense. In the first half of the story the man is telling the girl about the operation and it is obvious that he is the one that is for it, he assures that it is "awfully simple" and "perfectly natural." The girl's silence and questioning nature back to him talking shows that she is a little hesitant or even against the idea, but seems to agree since he wants it. In the second half of the story them man says that he wants her to go through with it, but she doesn't have to if she doesn't want to. The girl is upset but still seems willing to do it for him.
Girl
3. One character, the mother says much more than the other, the girl to emphasize that she is one telling her what to do. It shows that she is bossy and is always telling her how things should be done. The girls little speach in the story shows that she is possibly even afraid to speak up against her mother, or possibly just respectful of when she is talking.
The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven
2. The police officers means that since he is a minority driving around a rich white suburban neighborhood at night, they think he dangerous and may rob or kill someone. The narrator definitely takes this as the type of prejudice he is used to dealing with. He is a young minority with long hair, of course he looks dangerous to most people.
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I agree with justn on how the man in the story does not want the girl to ahve the baby.
I agree with what he said about the lone ranger story. He feels like people have prejudice against him, and that he cant really fit in
I too did not grasp the concept of the story the first time I read it. But after the second reading I was able to determine the couple was discussing abortion.
I agree with what he had to say about the man not wanting the girl to have the baby. I assume they are not a married couple, and it only seems as though he thinks it will make matters within the relationship worse. And obviously, she is willing to do whatever it takes to keep them together and happy.
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