Hills like white elephant

Hills Like White Elephants Is about a man(unnamed)and a girl named Jig who are at a bar in the train station waiting for their train and talking about getting an abortion and enjoying their life afterwards. Hemongway never comes out and says that Jig is having an abortion until the man says it is a simple operation all they do is let the air in. If you do not know what let the air out means ,it is just another way of saying an abortion. Jig and the man talk about the abortion and why Jig should do it. Jig seems to not be sure if this is the right dwecision because while the man speeks to her she only questions him on what he says or disagrees.

Hills like white elephants

Poor Visitor

The story titled Poor Visitor has to do with trust and pride. The young women who came from a poor background has come to America to an unusual setting. Never has she been on an elevator or met such a mean person in her life(the maid). Though she wants to go back with her parents what strives her to go on is the thought of a better life and pride. Pride meaning the reason why she went in the first place. She most likely told her parents how great it would be to leave there house and because she have finally went she will not admit that she wants the come back.

A biblical reference in "Barn Burning" is when the Black man told him "Wood and hay will burn". In Genesis, two angels went to a city called Sodom to warn a man that the city would be destroyed. The man escaped and the city was destroyed with fire. In "Barn Burning" the stock get out but the barn is still destroyed with fire. Technically this is late but the week is not over yet because is Saturday...

The Stolen Party

In the short story "The Stolen Party," some people may think that Luciana, the birthday girl, had her party taken away from her or "stolen" by Rosaura. Some may assume this because Rosaura has fun and helps out alot at the party, but Rosaura is really the one who gets the party taken away from her. Rosaura is so happy of how the party turns out because she got to hold the magician's assistant, the monkey, and she gets to help serve cake. Rosaura does not feel the same way when she is with her mother at Senora Ines's door, and expects to get a bracelet out of the pink bag, even though she wants a yo-yo out the blue bag, but Senora Ines hands her two bills. Senora Ines pays Rosaura for helping out at the party. Rosaura was considered the help just like her mother. Rosaura has had the party "stolen" from her because Senora Ines's actions to give her those bills, makes Rosaura feel that all the fun she had just experienced, was all for nothing if she was going to be treated unlike all the other kids and taken as the help.

The Minister's Black Veil by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Minister's Black Veil is about Mr.Hooper, a minister that wears a black veil for "mourning". Many of the townspeople believe that Mr.Hooper wears the veil because he committed a sin but they do not know what the sin is. The sin that Mr.Hooper committed is adultery. On page three during a funeral for a young woman he could not look at the deceased parishioner for unknown reasons. The reason Mr.Hooper could not give the young woman eye contact was because he had an extra-marital relationship with the young woman. Mr Hooper couldn't tell his fiancee why he wore the veil, possibly out of shame. Nathaniel Hawthorne is the author of Scarlet Letter which is about an adulteress who has to wear a scarlet A to mark her shame. The character's name is Hester and her husband seeks revenge.

The Stolen Party

The Stolen Party is a short story about a nine year old girl named Rosaura. Her mother happens to be a maid. When ever her mom goes to Luciana's house to clean Rosaura goes with her, and does her homewok with Luciana. One day Luciana invites Rosaura to the party, the mother has a bad feeling about letting her daughter go to the party but she lets her go any way. While at the party Rosaura is asked to do multiple tasks. Rosauara is having a good at the party, she even gets to hold a monkey! After the party everyone is receiving gift bags, Rosaura can not wait to see what she gets. Then Senora Ines comes out and gives her to bills and says,"You really and truly earned this. Thank you my pet." Rosaura was fustrated as if the whole party has been stlen from her because of the money she received for being there.