Thesis Outline: Hemingway's use of symbolism to suggest Jig's choice is made evident in numerous ways. As the couple waits for the train to Madrid, Jig senses that the side of the hill they are on is barren and barren. He later looks sideways to find that the other side had “fields of wheat and trees along the banks of the Ebro.” Two sides. Dry and sterile/sterility ii. Fruitful/Fertility1. Profile of the pregnant woman II. The hills are further dissected based on their color and correlation to wormwood.a. Absinthe. Licoriceb. Color of white elephantsIII. The white elephants, which are continually reworked, symbolize desire and rejection, which helps Jig decide on the most significant choice of all. Wallpaper about white elephantsIV. Desire and discard are determined by the actions of the American and Jig, but manipulation will get in the way.a. Man's desire for freedom, Jig's acquiescenceMadysen TaylorBatemanEnglish 13025 April 2014Symbolism leads to choices“Hills like white elephants” describes a private discussion between the American and Jig about a sensitive topic on which a vital choice must be made. Normally Ernest Hemingway does not give sensitivity to his female characters, yet Jig stands out for this situation. Hemingway's use of symbolism to suggest Jig's choice is made evident in numerous ways. As the couple waits for the train to Madrid, Jig senses that the side of the hill they are on is barren and barren. Later he looks sideways and discovers that on the other side there were “fields of wheat and trees along the banks of the Ebro”. It's fascinating that Jig was on the barren side of the tracks because they hint at his future choice. O'Brien b...... middle of paper......ineHashmi, Nilofer. "Hills Like White Elephants": The Jilting Of Jig." Hemingway Review 23.1 (2003): 72-83. Literary Reference Center Plus. Web. March 26, 2014. Holladay, Hal. "Hills Like White Elephants." Masterplots II: Series of Short Stories, revised edition (2004): 1-3 Literary Reference Center Plus. Web, March 25, 2014. Lamb, Robert Paul "Hemingway and the Creation of Twentieth-Century Dialogue" 42.4 (1996): 453. Literary Reference Center Plus. Web. March 26, 2014. O'Brien, Timothy D. “Allusion, Wordplay, and Central Conflict in Hemingway's “Hills Like White Elephants.” Hemingway Review 12.1 (1992): 19-25. Literary Reference Center Plus Network. March 25, 2014. Weeks Jr., Lewis E. "Hemingway Hills: Symbolism in 'Hills Like White Elephants'." Studies on short fiction 17.1 (1980): 75. Literary reference center Plus. Rete. 25 March. 2014.