https://padlet.com/sanjanakam5533/pjtuh8kkn10m Hills like White Elephants en-us 2019-11-11 21:52:06 UTC 2019-12-09 14:56:41 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/sanjanakam5533/pjtuh8kkn10m/wish/421622906 The setting is in Spain and only one charater speaks Spanish. This creates a dynamic of dependancy between the couple. Also, at the time abortion was illegal and the conditions were extremely dangerous because they had to use hangers. This shows how he is willing to put her in a dangerous situation for his own good, not considering her own feelings or how much she is at risk (says the operation is "simple")]]> 2019-12-09 14:51:01 UTC https://padlet.com/sanjanakam5533/pjtuh8kkn10m/wish/421622906 madeleinewue9268 https://padlet.com/sanjanakam5533/pjtuh8kkn10m/wish/421622941 The man uses other couples to coerce and reassure the woman that the abortion is simple and will help them. By saying, "I've known lots of people that have done it", the man is making it seem like the operation is normal. ]]> 2019-12-09 14:51:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sanjanakam5533/pjtuh8kkn10m/wish/421622941 https://padlet.com/sanjanakam5533/pjtuh8kkn10m/wish/421623017 This was to indicate the woman's dependence on him and how she wasn't very valued. This is also significant of gender roles since she was called 'the girl' and he was called 'the man,' showing his dominance. ]]> 2019-12-09 14:51:09 UTC https://padlet.com/sanjanakam5533/pjtuh8kkn10m/wish/421623017 https://padlet.com/sanjanakam5533/pjtuh8kkn10m/wish/421623277 white= can be purity or innocence, but also can be death
fields of grain= fertility
white elephant= something valuable but unwanted
river= birth]]> 2019-12-09 14:51:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sanjanakam5533/pjtuh8kkn10m/wish/421623277 michaell5673 https://padlet.com/sanjanakam5533/pjtuh8kkn10m/wish/421623606 The ice berg theory is shown because there is a lot of ambiguity in the story as in how he uses the words "it" and "something" and its shown even more especially about the abortion as we have to figure out what the operation is in the first place and what happens at the end.]]> 2019-12-09 14:52:00 UTC https://padlet.com/sanjanakam5533/pjtuh8kkn10m/wish/421623606 https://padlet.com/sanjanakam5533/pjtuh8kkn10m/wish/421624275 Due to the fact that he can speak Spanish and she can't, he has to speak for her and somewhat tell her what to do. Also, like said before, she was named 'the girl' vs. him being named 'the man' which shows his prominent part in the relationship. ]]> 2019-12-09 14:52:53 UTC https://padlet.com/sanjanakam5533/pjtuh8kkn10m/wish/421624275 madeleinewue9268 https://padlet.com/sanjanakam5533/pjtuh8kkn10m/wish/421624794 In the 1920's abortion was illegal in America, which is why the couple went to Spain to get the abortion. Abortion was considered very taboo at the time, and in America, an upwards of 15,000 women died each year from complications from abortion. Because he's is the man in the relationship, he gets to make the decisions since he's considered to be more rational and smarter than the woman. ]]> 2019-12-09 14:53:27 UTC https://padlet.com/sanjanakam5533/pjtuh8kkn10m/wish/421624794