Hills Like White Elephants

The element of time does not play a significant role in Hemingway’s piece. It is in chronological order, which is best for this type of work since it is so short and it only takes place within a few minutes-a few hours time. I think the use of flashbacks in this piece would have detracted greatly from the text’s mystery, simplicity and its ability to draw in the reader.
I can’t really figure out this piece’s overall pattern. I guess to break it down to its simplest definition, I’d say it was a piece that uses strong metaphor and strong but clean dialogue to give a clear impression of a couple’...