Hills Like White Elephants

This story had a lot of hidden messages. After discussing it in class yesterday I had a much better understanding of it. It talks about the topic of abortion, which even in today's society it is not accepted unless under certain circumstances. I thought the guy was a jerk in that he didn't put any importance in her feelings and tried to dismiss the possible of an complications that can occur during the "operation" as he so mildly put it.  As a mother of two, it is a life altering decision to have a care for a child. However, it is my body and my choice and I would never allow any man to make such a life altering decision for me. Let alone minimize the facts of such a important event (which ever one chooses).