Analysis Of The Book Hills Like White Elephants And...

In comparison with Ernest Hemingwayn’s â€Å"Hills like White Elephants† and Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s â€Å"The Yellow Wallpaper†, both female’s thoughts and feelings are oppressed under the constant weight of their male supplements. With this being the case, are women truly happy with whom they are choosing to spend the rest of their lives? In both Hemingway and Gilman’s short stories, the females are both being portrayed as characters who capitulate to the demands of their male-orientated significant others, causing the distressing departure of their relationships. Like most stories, the women are mostly known for their vulnerability and being less powerful than men; this is one of the major comparisons between these two different works. In â€Å"Hills like White Elephants†, the foreign woman Jig, and her boyfriend the American, are contemplating on processing with an operation, seeking to be an abortion. Hemingway demonstrates to the reader hands on how much Jig depends a lot on the American, and not only her happiness. By knowing Spanish, it allowed the American to interact with her, since she couldn’t even order herself something to drink without him, let alone make such a difficult decision. In addition, Hemingway continues to portray Jig as not â€Å"woman† but rather, â€Å"the girl†. Making it known that she may be too young to make such an important yet difficult choice on her own. The American, otherwise known as the more stronger character, knows exactly what he wants and sticks