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"When Elephants Weep" ( Jeffrey Masson & Susan Mccarthy ), 1999.
Reviews the work on evidence of animals' emotions: playfulness, mourning and depression, among others.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 47.95
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The book "When Elephants Weep" by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson and Susan M. McCarthy examines the concept that animals have emotions. They examine in depth the different types of emotions known to man and describe experiments and field observations that show that animals also express the same types of emotions.
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"The book "When Elephants Weep" by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson and Susan M. McCarthy examines the concept that animals have emotions. They examine in depth the different types of emotions known to man and describe experiments and field observations that show that animals also express the same types of emotions. This area of study is somewhat controversial, and the authors point out that, while no one can deny such things as the boundless joy shown by a dog when it knows it is about to be taken for a walk, and the gentle purring of a cat when it is being stroked, many people, particularly scientists, are loathe to call these emotions.
The authors propose that the attitude of scientists may have developed with the advent of laboratory studies on animals in the 1960s. Scientists needed to believe that animals were different ..."
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"When Elephants Weep", 2004.
This paper discusses the book, "When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals," by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson and Susan McCarthy, which supports the rights of animals.
1,645 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 53.95
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This paper explains that, although scientists have been trained carefully to believe that animals do not experience emotions and to avoid anthropomorphism, attributing human feelings, attitudes, or thoughts, to animals, the authors of this book suggest that this position is not true. The author points out that, in one of the most convincing chapters of the books, Masson and McCarthy write about the behavior of elephants around the bones of elephants that have died, describe animals appearing to grieve after a mate or partner leaves, and depicting an elephant who cried tears when beaten for performing badly. The paper relates that the book makes a compelling case for requiring evidence, not assumptions based on beliefs of biological superiority when dealing with animals, especially when using animals for experimentation. The paper questions, however, whether humans should die because it is wrong to practice life-saving surgery on other animals first when animal experiments have saved many, many lives.
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"The author notes that we have put a lot of effort into demonstrating things humans can do that other animals cannot: Laugh, worship, and anticipate (p. 24). The reader notes that "use tools" used to be on that list. It can't be any longer because both chimpanzees and sea otters use tools. Chimpanzees will push a straw or small diameter stick down a to lure termites out so they can be eaten. Sea otters gather flat rocks that they lie on their stomachs. Then when they gather seafood, they beat the clams, snails or whatever against the flat stone to break them open. Reasoning, imagination and anticipation may be functions of intelligence rather than related to emotions."
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"Hills Like White Elephants", 2001.
This paper briefly examines Ernest Hemingway's short story - "Hills Like White Elephants".
850 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 0 sources, $ 30.95
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This paper briefly takes a look at the relationship between the main characters in Ernest Hemingway's book "Hills Like White Elephants". It shows the norms of society in the period that the book was written and how this effects this relationship.
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"Ernest Hemingway?s short story ?Hills Like White Elephants? is a story about a relationship between ?a man? and a ?girl.? The two main characters are referred to as such by the narrator throughout the story. This indicates the man?s experience in relation to the younger woman, named infrequently as ?Jig.? The man remains unnamed. Their namelessness indicates that their story could happen to anyone. Their namelessness also indicates and the opaque nature of their souls to one another. "
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?Who Says Elephants Can't Dance?, 2004.
A review of Louis Gerstner's book, ?Who Says Elephants Can't Dance?, which is about his work with the business giant, IBM.
1,379 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper examines Louis Gerstner's book, "Who Says Elephants Can't Dance", which chronicles the dramatic turnaround of business giant, IBM, under his capable hand. It looks at how, when Gerstner took over the company's reins in 1993, it was on the brink of being sold off in parts and how, through his capable and determined vision, he changed the company's culture to one that once again responded to the needs of the marketplace. It also discusses how Gerstner, indeed, demonstrates that a giant company like IBM can be rescued from the brink of extinction and respond to the ever-changing marketplace, proving, indeed, that elephants can dance.
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"When Gerstner took over the reigns of IBM, they were faced with the challenge of providing mainframe computing to a marketplace that viewed the is a negative light. Competitors had created a climate where mainframe technology was seen as obsolete, expensive, or at best inaccessible. However, IBM new that their technology was reliable, powerful, and useful, and yet the company seemed unable to relay this to the company. It took Gerstner's leadership to reengineer the company, and return the customer to IBM through expanded service and software lines."
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"Hills Like White Elephants", 2002.
Examines the themes of Ernest Hemingway's story, "Hills Like White Elephants".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 35.95
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Literature is the fundamental tool used to communicate thought and to force action by putting unique notions into words. Many authors have performed this challenging job through their remarkable skills. Ernest Hemingway is one of such writers who have produced several literary pieces of writing in order to spread knowledge as well as awareness. This analytical research paper examines the story "Hills like white elephants" composed by the author Ernest Hemingway and highlights the salient features and the underlying themes of this work.
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?Hills Like White Elephants?, 2002.
A study of Ernest Hemingway's prose style in his story "Hills Like White Elephants".
1,269 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 43.95
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The paper discusses the style of writing which Ernest Hemingway is famous for - the prose style. It discusses how this is a very purposeful and designed method of writing meant to achieve a certain intimacy between the reader and the story and a realistic depiction of the story in which themes are invoked rather than spelled-out. The paper examines how this style of writing relates to Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants". It illustrates how the themes of this story are invoked, symbolically and otherwise, and how things are left behind the narrative frame, to demonstrate the effectiveness of Hemingway?s narrative creed, that less is more, and that what is best in a story is left mostly hidden.
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"One of the main themes in this story is communication, or rather the lack of communication. The story skillfully and painfully depicts the difficulty of talking about abortion. First off, neither character ever specifies the nature of the "operation". Secondly, they are constantly dancing around the subject through such small-talk stuff like the girl?s comment that the hills ?look like white elephants?. Yet, Hemingway skillfully invokes the underlying tension through certain tonal shifts in each person's remarks, from sarcastic to earnest to resigned. For example, the man?s response that ?Just because you say I wouldn't have doesn't prove anything? invokes a sense of animosity towards the girl. Then Hemingway invokes a similar sentiment in the girl?s attitude, with her suddenly sarcastic remark ?'Everything tastes of liquorice. Especially all the things you've waited so long for, like absinthe.? Even though at this point in the story we don?t have any clues as to the nature of this tension between both characters, we know that absinthe is an anesthetic, and that the man wants her to do something she does not want to do, something she hasn?t ?waited so long for?."
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?Hills Like White Elephants? and ?The Necklace?, 2002.
An essay comparing the theme of 'crossroads' in "Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway and "The Necklace" by Guy de Maupassant.
960 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 2 sources, $ 34.95
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The paper discusses Ernest Hemingway?s ?Hills Like White Elephants? and the young woman Jig who stands, together with her lover, at a crossroads in her life, contemplating the effect an unwanted pregnancy would have on their relationship. In comparison, the paper explores the main characters of Guy de Maupassant?s short story ?The Necklace? who also find themselves at a crossroads, though for a different reason and with a contrasting outcome.
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"Both women are in charge of their own decisions, and both seem to have men in their lives that seemingly support what their decisions are; even they are not in agreement with them. ?The Necklace? shows how such a decision to put on airs can truly cause such a negative outcome and the life of Mme. Loisel?s life was ruined because of that one glorious night that she insisted upon. On the contrary, Jig takes control of her life in ?Hills Like White Elephants?, as well as her body, and decides that in spite of her lover?s insistence that things can be wonderful again, she will not have the abortion as planned, but will instead keep the child."
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"Hills Like White Elephants", 2007.
An analysis of language and meaning in Earnest Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants".
2,336 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 71.95
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This paper discusses how in Hemingway's short story, "Hills Like White Elephants", the manner in which the characters utilize language may be examined to provide and understanding of the difference in which males and females employ speech to convey and manipulate meaning. The paper explains that the American in the story seeks to cloak his attempts to absolve himself of responsibility for his unborn child in an illusory rationality, motivated by his selfish and contradictory need to guarantee the eventuality of an abortion, while also disassociating himself from the decision itself. The paper then contrasts the American's behavior to that of the girl's behavior, who attempts to reestablish a relationship that has been irrevocably altered by utilizing forms of dialogue that belong to their past, while also adopting a passive role in the decision-making process.
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"The dense symbol of the beaded curtain that separates the couple from the interior of the station is illustrative of the manner in which language is used in relation to the choice to be made. The curtain symbolizes the choice of whether or not to keep the baby, and each character's interaction with it is representative of their approach to the situation. The physical curtain separates them from the bar, a setting that contains their history before this moment, and is inscribed with language, the logo for a liqueur named "Anis del Toro", which the girl must ask the American to read and explain for her. She is reliant upon him to give verbal expression to the choice (he will be the first to mention the "operation"), and unable to directly challenge his speech, thus adopting a passive voice in response."
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"Hills Like White Elephants", 2002.
A literary analysis of the short story "Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper analyzes the short story of Ernest Hemingway titled "Hills like White Elephants". The story revolves around two characters that appear to be husband and wife having some major problem. Both are totally pre-occupied with this operation that the woman has to go through. The story talks about abortion from male and female perspective without actually bringing forth the word 'abortion'.
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"Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway, 2008.
A review of the short story "Hills Like White Elephants" by American novelist Ernest Hemingway.
1,024 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 0 sources, $ 36.95
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This paper examines the use of setting and narrative in Ernest Hemingway's short story "Hills Like White Elephants". The paper explains that because of the transitional quality of the background, the reader naturally becomes curious about the previous circumstances of the characters- what was their situation before, what brought the characters to this moment, and where are they going? The paper looks at how Hemingway uses the setting of a train station to suggest to the reader that the characters are in a place of transition. The writer explains that this is a vital clue for the reader, as it will determine his understanding of the plot as a whole. The writer also suggests that it is also this notion that supplants the plot with its real action- the realization and subsequent emotional transitions or choices of the characters involved- especially that of the woman. The writer believes that the setting also serves to remind the reader that this narrative is not just a conversation- but a conversation with a purpose- and that it will take the characters in specific directions.
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"Upon entering the bar, the girl asks the man "what should we drink?" and instead of responding with an answer about what they should drink he merely comments on the weather saying "It's pretty hot" to which the woman responds "let's drink beer". This is the first interchange available to the reader, and while it's very short and seemingly sparse, it is very telling. The woman is making an effort to connect with the man- to be together, rather than being two people who travel together. His comments inform the reader that they haven't been together for a while now because, while he is there physically, he's already gone.
The state of their relationship is further illustrated through the man's reluctance to make any decisions and the reader finds out later that this non action is symbolic. It becomes apparent that the woman has become pregnant and the man is shirking his manly responsibility."
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'Hills Like White Elephants', 2006.
This paper examines the work "Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway.
941 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 33.95
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In this article, the writer maintains that Ernest Hemingway is still considered to be one of the few authors that have shaped twentieth century fictional literature into what it is today. The writer notes that one of the more notable short stories that Ernest Hemingway wrote was 'Hills Like White Elephants', which talks about classic struggle within relationships. This story was an excellent example of how an author such as Ernest Hemingway could use tools such as symbolism, object point of view, and creative use of the setting and characters to paint this story in the way that he did. The writer discusses that Mr. Hemingway was able to create a story about these two very distinct characters that had the timeless dispute of making a relationship work. The writer concludes that Hemingway achieved this goal while staying unbiased with both characters and while not giving away any serious plot points that would allude to a final decision that would without a doubt make or break their relationship.
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"In this short story, Point of View is very important to understand since it leaves interpretation open to the reader. This story is what is considered in an objective point of view which is classically shown with having large amounts of dialogue in the story between the main characters. The important thing to understand about an objective point of view is that the author does not lead on any bias or interpretations of the characters and or theme of the story. Hemingway does not project his opinion of the characters or the story in anyways, but rather he lets the situation in the story unfold through the dialogue of the main characters. This leaves some mystery in the story as per the meaning of this operation. The reader is really left up to decide what this would entail for Jig and or if this is life threatening."
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"Hills Like White Elephants", 2004.
This paper offers an analysis of Hemingway's short story; "Hills Like White Elephants."
904 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper analyzes Hemingway's short story that focuses on the distance between the American and the woman who discuss whether or not to have an abortion.
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"In "Hills Like White Elephants" Hemingway provides us with a simple story with two characters, a nameless American man and a pregnant woman discussing an awfully simple operation over beers and Anis del Toroat, a train station somewhere between Barcelona and Madrid. The American wants the woman to have an abortion but she does not wish to do so. Hemingway's machismo and masculine tendency to see weakness as feminine is a significant part of the story."
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?Hills Like White Elephants", 2003.
Analysis of the female character in Ernest Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants".
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This paper highlights the beautiful complexities of Hemingway's female characters, who have long been overlooked; most of the attention has been directed towards his heroic male characters.
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"For the last 50 years countless literary critics and academics have devoted their entire lives to the dissection of Hemingway?s gusto-filled life and its axiomatic relationship to the novels and short stories that catapulted him to the pinnacle of his literary fame. In their attempt to understand one of the 20th centuries greatest prose stylist, misguided scholars have focused all their attention on Hemingway?s heroic male characters, overlooking the sensitivity to detail, the perception through a female?s eyes, and ultimately, the quiet mastery of his craftsmanship that allowed for the creation of a few of the most poignant and realistic female literary characters of the 20th century as is evident by Jig's character in "Hills Like White Elephants.""
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"Hills Like White Elephants", 2002.
An analysis of Ernest Hemingway's short story "Hills Like White Elephants" and a look at how some critics consider it to be about abortion.
2,258 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper discusses how, in order to understand this story, one needs to understand Hemingway's views on women, relationships, friends and children. It also discusses how one needs to understand Hemingway's artistic method and use of language, including the symbolism that is apparent in this story. The paper argues that this story is symbolic of women and their emotional struggles related to abortion.
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"Hemingway can be classified as a modernist in fiction. Modernism is a term applied retroactively to certain literary and artistic trends at the beginning of the twentieth century. Modernism rejected traditions that existed in the nineteenth century and sought to stretch the boundaries, striking out in new directions and with new techniques. More was demanded of the reader of literature or the viewer of art. Answers were not presented directly to issues raised, but instead the artist demanded the participation of the audience more directly in elucidating meaning and in seeing the relationship between technique and meaning. In literature, writers developed new structures as a way of casting a new light on such accepted elements as character, setting, and plot. Much of modernist fiction shows this increased demand on the reader. Ernest Hemingway gives the illusion of moving in the other direction by simplifying language to the point where it seems ascetic, but in truth his language is complex in its way, building meaning into every word and the placement of every word much like poetry. The reader needs to delve deeply into the style of the language to understand fully what is being communicated."
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"Hills Like White Elephants", 2004.
Examines symbolism in Ernest Hemingway's story.
1,068 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper discusses Ernest Hemingway's great story, "Hills Like White Elephants". It looks at symbolism throughout this story and how the story itself connects to modern life through issues such as abortion.
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"Jig resides in the shadow in the train station through out most of the story, and at one point she moves into the light. It seems as if she has "seen the light" and this is when she starts to consider the other side of her huge decision. Although her boyfriend tries to convince her that the decision has been hers, it seems not to work. She starts to have even more doubts just like any woman has in a situation like this. Jig's boyfriend seems as he knows what she is feeling and says, " Come on back in the shade. You mustn't feel that way." (Hemingway 245)."
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