Motifs
A reoccuring element in HLWE that helps the American manipulate Jig, a buffer
What is beer
The age that Hemingway published his first novel, A Farewell to Arms?
What is 17?
The couple is arguing about
What is an abortion?
The name of the valley the story takes place in
What is the Ebro?
A motif that represents Jig and the baby, The American moves this to the other side of the track
What are bags (baggage)?
Hemingway's biggest challenge in relationships
What is cheating (infidelity)
The protagonist of the story HLWE
Who is Jig?
The barren, desolate side of the track represents
What is their (dead) relationship if she has the abortion?
The motif that represents something that usually disrupts one's life due to it's huge financial responsibility and long-term commitment
What is a white elephant?
Where is Hemingway in the birth order of his siblings
What is 2/6
The hills, that are long and white, represent
What is the pregnancy of the pure innocent baby?
The reason the couple is in Spain
What is abortion was illegal in America?
What is Jig
The style of writing Hemingway is best known for
What is the Iceberg Style of Writing?
How we know Jig has decided to keep the baby, when the power flips
What is when she grabs the two beads from the curtain?
The fertile (river, trees) side of the rail represents
What is life with the baby (without the American)
Two motifs in HLWE that represent separation
What are a beaded curtain and the railways going in opposite directions?
How Hemingway died
What is suicide (shot himself in the face)?
What we believe happens at the end of this story
What is Jig boards the other train and returns to America without the American and keeps the baby
The year the story was written
What is 1927?