Manipulation of Syntax in Hills Like White Elephants, by Ernest Hemingw

Ernest Hemingway has a superbly unique style of writing in Hills Like White Elephants. His pathetic, to the point syntax and sentence style plays a great role in helping readers understand the theme of this short story. The critique M.A.K. Halliday observed, The story is frequently generated by the repetition of lecture, clauses, and groups of related words or ethical sets (Link, Alex). The first set of dialogue that earth-closet be pulled from this story is story is short and to the point. The American states, We can have the on the whole world. gigue replies with No, we cant (Hemingway, Ernest). The sentence length is very short, to that extent there is a hidden meaning behind the small talk. Jig is referring to not having the baby. She can have everything, but her will to decide things. She cant have a baby due to unloving insistence from the American. It is in sync with the tone of the story perfectly. The tone is forward, direct, and shallow. That is exactly wh at happens in this dialogue. There is no emotion, just pure sarcasm on a huge topic. Abortion to this couple is nothing more then a qui...