ENGL 1127 Lecture Notes - Ernest Hemingway
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The operation that jig is confronting is an abortion. The man says to jig i know you wouldn"t mind it. It"s just to let the air in, that"s the only thing that bothers us. It becomes risky physically because she drinks often and that would harm the baby. Also, the intense amount of travelling will tire her out with the baby inside her. The emotional risk is the constant thought of the baby and the abortion. Not surprised that it was written by a man because hemingway made the man based on the concept of masculinity making him assertive, in-control of the situation they"re in. While he makes the female unassertive and indecisive. She"s uncertain if she wants the operation and relies on the man for direction. The hills in the story represent jig"s split decision to keep or abort the baby.
