“Hills Like White Elephants” is a short story about an American man and a girl called Jig. They are sitting at a table outside a train station, waiting for the train to Madrid. While they wait, they order drinks and have a heated conversation going on about whether or not Jig should have an operation that would be of great importance to their relationship. “The Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway has two important symbols in the story, the hills and the drinks, both of which help us better understand what is going on between the American and his girlfriend. The story begins with a vivid description of a train station surrounded by hills and fields. This scene tells us a lot about the couple's situation. The sight of hills seen in the distance symbolizes the girl's growing belly. The hills also symbolize the obstacles that stand in the way of the relationship between the two characters. In the story, Jig looked at the hills and said, "They look like white elephants." The man replied, "I've never seen one." Then she replied, “No, you wouldn't” (...