Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

The girl stood up and walked to the end of the station. Across, on the other side, were fields of grain and trees along the banks of the Ebro. Far away, beyond the river, were mountains. The shadow of a cloud moved across the field of grain and she saw the river through the trees. "And we could have all this," she said. "And we could have everything and every day we make it more impossible."

This excerpt from "Hills Like White Elephants" is significant because _____. Select all that apply.

it uses figurative language. 1
it expresses the girl's longing. 2
it conveys the girl's love of nature. 3
it describes the scenery for the first time. 4

Answer 1

the answer would be 2. It expresses the girl's longing

Answer 2

It uses figurative language. 1

It expresses the girl's longing. 2

“Hills Like White Elephants,” by Ernest Hemingway is a story about a young couple and the issue of whether doing an abortion or not. Even though the author never explicitly says that abortion is the polemic issue, he gives the reader enough information so they can infer it and be involved in the story.

This excerpt is significant because it uses symbolism (a figurative language) through the description of the setting, and it expresses the girl's logging.

The fields of grain and trees and The Ebro River represent fertility and fruitfulness: the unborn child she carries in her womb. And the “shadow of a cloud” symbolizes the polemic issue, the abortion of the fetus. And as she sees all the panorama, she realizes her wish for having the baby: "And we could have all this," she said. "And we could have everything and every day we make it more impossible."