The document summarizes information from two sources about the use of symbolism in Ernest Hemingway's short story "Hills Like White Elephants." Both sources emphasize that symbolism is the most important literary device used in the story and is present in every aspect of the narrative. The validity of the first source is supported by the second source, which also argues that symbolism contributes more to the story than any other technique.

1. A “think aloud” to model
reading online.
BRITTANY HURST
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2. Scenario
 I found some good information on the symbols that
was used by Hemingway in his short story, “Hills
Like White Elephant.”

3.  The author’s motivation for writing this piece was to
simply show the readers how important symbolism is
in Hemingway's short story, “Hills Like White
Elephant.”

5.  The author emphasizes that every word, every action,
etc. is important to why this story means what it
means.

7.  I found more information on symbolism on another
website.

9.  The author’s motivation for writing this was to show
how symbolism contributes to the story more than
any other literary device.

11.  The validity and reliability of the first source is
strongly backed up by the second. He states that in
very inch of this story, there is symbolism. The
second source states that symbolism is by far the
most important literary device. Therefore, because of
its importance, it is clearly found throughout the
story.

12.  A question for future research would be why did
Hemingway put such an emphasis on symbolism?
Why didn’t he pick another literary term?

13. Works Cited
 "Q&A Categories." How Is Symbolism Portrayed in Ernest
Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants?" Web. 4 Oct. 2014.
<http://contemporary-literature.yoexpert.com/reviews-of-fiction/
symbolism-ernest-hemingway-and-how-it-is-portrayed-
33188.html>.
 Weeks, Lewis. "Hemingway Hills: Symbolism in "Hills Like White
Elephants"" CSUS.EDU. Web. 4 Oct. 2014.
<http://www.csus.edu/indiv/m/maddendw/Hem_form.pdf>.