"Literature is a luxury: fiction is a necessity" (Chesterton). Literature is a unique phenomenon that will always remain in people's lives throughout the years. According to André Maurois, "In literature, as in love, we are amazed by what is chosen by others." Fiction literature is one of the most fascinating types of literature. There are many types of fiction literature read around the world, and with plenty of choice, the greatest are short stories. Of these, a truly memorable story is titled "Hills Like White Elephants." The author, Ernest Hemingway, created many intriguing stories with his recognizable syntax. The specific style he is known for may be childish and use only a few small lines, but despite this his writings are read continuously by many people. As any great author would do, Hemingway manipulates his text to convey certain themes in the plot of his stories. A couple of themes present in “Hills Like White Elephants” are doubt, choices, consequences and decision making. These themes are noted by Hemingway's use of various literary elements in the story. They help the reader better understand the true meaning behind the seemingly empty plot of “Hills Like White Elephants.” The characters in this story are very believable because they play very realistic roles. For their situation, these characters are chosen appropriately. The protagonist of this story is a girl named Jig. She is portrayed as a flat character who we only see one side of throughout the story. We only see his doubts and the worry of not being able to make a decision. The decision he is trying to make is whether or not to have an "operation" which is not directly stated. We then deduce that she... halfway down the paper... about life itself. We can all learn from this reading experience and gain knowledge about the world as we know it. Works Cited Akers, Tim. “Hills like white elephants”. Short stories for students. Ed. vol. 6. Detroit: Gale Group, 1999. Short stories for students. Storm. Network. April 8, 2015.Hemingway, Ernest. "Hills like white elephants". LitFinder for schools. Storm. Network. April 4, 2015..Henningfeld, Diane Andrews. Overview of Hills Like White Elephants, for Student Stories, The Gale Group, 1999. Web. 12 April 2015. Johnston, Kenneth G. "'Hills Like White Elephants' Lean, Vintage Hemingway," in Studies in American Fiction, vol. 10, no. 2, Fall, 1982. Web. April 12, 2015. Weeks, Lewis E. Jr., “Hemingway Hills: Symbolism in “Hills Like White Elephants,” in Studies in Short Fiction, vol. 17, no. 1, winter, 1980. Web. 4 April. 2015.