Hills like white elephants

The story is spun from the “Objective” point of view due to the fact that firstly it is mostly written in dialogue and secondly there is no definite revelation of characters’ ier thoughts. It is written in a sense that we reader could only make interpretations of their actions meaning that there are no Idea of the writer in the form of words.

(observations and interpretations (of a reader, not referred directly by the author*

Line 27: everything tastes of licorice. Especially all the things you’ve waited so long for, like absinthe.

Interpretation: Your waiting and longing for sth tus into bitteess (absinthe) which normally should be exciting and enjoyable (waiting to give birth to a child).

Line 32: look at things and try new drinks.

Interpretation: do sth and then change your mind to do sth else, leaving the previous task aside and worthless.

Line 64: then I’ll do it. Because I don’t care about me.

Interpretation: Her sense of self-value is lost and she gives in due to the man’s consideration of the process as “a simple surgery”.

Line 78-81: it is not ours anymore. Once the they take it away, you never get it back.

Interpretation: once the child (her world) is taken away, there would be no bringing back

Line 55-57: wouldn’t do if you don’t want. But it’s perfectly simple.

Interpretation: saying sth and concluding sth else.

Line 96: would you do sth for me? I would do anything for you.

Interpretation: he doesn’t really do what she wants.

Note: These are all the readers’ interpretations NOT mentioned directly by the author.

Focalizer: I assume that it has an exteal focalizer based on the definition of it; the narrator only relates physical and superficial sayings ascertainable to the reader. In other words, there is a camera in the story and the sheer realization of the proceedings is dependent upon the reader.

Theme: in a sentence could be summarized as “pregnancy should be worth waiting, consequently delivering no matter what the odds are”. (white elephants representing the rounded and bright shape of the pregnant body