In the story Hills like White Elephants (Ernest Hemingway) a girl and American man are at a train station to Madrid, Spain. During this wait a converstaion unfolds about whether or not the couple should go through with abortion so they can return to their lavish materialistic lifestyle.
Life Choice Does she stay in her relationship with the man? I think she goes through with the procedure to have the abortion to please her boyfriend but leaves him as she is annoyed and unsure with him because of his lack of a real response. She questions if things will be the same or if he will even still love her. She realizes waiting for the train that she no longer wants this fake and materialistic lifestyle that they have been living. She wants to be alive and enjoy all the good around her. Also she realizes how different the couple’s perspective are with the mention of how the hills looked like white elephants, she was only looking at the beauty of the nature and the American man could careless or even noticed the beauty that surrounded them and what they could be giving up with going through with the abortion. Making Connections When have you made an important choice to stay in a relationship or leave a relationship -- OR -- stay or leave a difficult situation? I remember when I was with my older son’s father this was my first real relationship to have with someone. We were only together for a couple months before I became pregnant with my son, at first the relationship was perfect he cared for me like no one else has ever cared and loved me. After I had my son he changed drastically, he became mean and shellfish. I was the only one providing for my son with working doubles. My son’s father than began to smoke weed which soon led to more drugs and depression. He just was sinking into despair and hopelessness more every day. I then decided that I did not want my son to be around that kind of behavior or have me associated with it because It could put my son and my life in danger and I would not allow that to happen. He was locked up for possession, I was to pay his bail but instead I went to visit him to let him know that I was not going to be dragged down any longer with him. I wanted to be happy and my son deserved so much more than what he was showing us. It was a tough decision but I did not feel bad or guilty cutting all ties from my son’s father, my only sadness came in with my son maybe not having a father growing up.
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In What You Don't Know, Lulu Wang writes about a time where her family lied to her grandmother about her being diagnosed with cancer and how they deceived her in believing she was ok. In the process of Lulu's family lying to her grandmother, Lulu learns that her parents also had lied to her to convey a different truth.
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