Ernest Hemingway wrote “Hills Like White Elephants” to open the reader's eyes to the issues that society still struggles with today. He writes with simple dialogues so that everyone can understand, but his story shows a rare truth that cannot be seen on the surface. Writings on society and culture are recognized as texts of modernism. “A use, a mode of expression, a particularity of style, etc., characteristic of modern times. Later, more generally: an innovative or resolutely modern functionality. » (OED) In ​​other words, telling the news and its problems in clear text that almost seems harsh. This is the opposite of how a group of people think. Instead, we do our best to glorify the evil and wickedness of our society. Ernest Hemingway goes beyond these limitations to create a mirror of ourselves to improve our judgment on matters of silence. After reading “Hills Like White Elephants”, the first thought that came to my mind was why did he choose to name this man “American” and the women named “Jig”. Jig is defined as a black African American. (OED) My interpretation of this description is that Hemingway did not want to describe them as a race but as any race. Why was he so casual about it? If he were more peaceful about the couple's race, would you instantly know what they were discussing without much thought? . It seems to me that using any race so opposite will trigger the immediate conclusion; abortion or relationship shame. But testing the same theory with the same racial couple does not raise any obvious hypotheses. Although the description of the couple was very limited, Hemingway ushered in a new way of writing about bitter affairs. “In the mental and emotional foundations of his work, his lack of temperament and spirit lies...... middle of paper...... relationships, gender communication, cultural influences and abortion. Works Cited Adams, J. Donald. “Ernest Hemingway.” The English Journal Part 1 28.2 (1939): 87-94. JSTOR. Internet. April 23, 2011. http://www.jstor.org/stable/805314. Blake, Nigel. “Between postmodernism and anti-modernism: the predicament of educational studies.” British Journal of Educational Studies 44.1 (1996): 42-65. JSTOR. Internet. April 23, 2011. Rossi, Alice S. and Bhavani Sitaraman. “Abortion in Context: Historical Trends and Future Changes.” »JSTOR. Guttmacher Institute, December 1988. Web. April 23, 2011. .Smiley, Pamela. “Gender Miscommunication in 'Hills Like White Elephants'” The Hemingwy Review 1988, Fall 1988 edition: 2-12. Google Scholar. Internet. April 23. 2011. .