“Hills Like White Elephants”, the short story written by Ernest Hemingway, presents the difference between the attitude of man and woman towards a relationship she becomes responsible. The conflict arises when the girl wants to keep the baby when the man asks her to abort. The man tells the girl that he loves her throughout the story, but doesn't want anyone or anything involved in their relationship. Man is irresponsible, improvisatory and manipulative; overall he is immature and shows a childish attitude, but the girl tries to become responsible and mature. The white elephant symbolizes the baby and two different perspectives (man and girl) interpret it differently. Through this essay, I will reveal the subordination of one side in the relationship between the man and the girl, and how this causes the girl to compulsively follow the man's decision. The white elephant is the symbol Hemingway used to refer to the baby the girl is carrying. White elephants were considered sacred and spiritual animals in Southeast Asia, and owning them implied power and wealth. Therefore, people loved or even revered the white elephant, but to some people who placed more value on practical things, they were just worthless animals. University of Toronto graduate Sarah Amato says: White elephants were objects of curiosity and mystery, a view perpetuated by 19th-century adventurers who described the religious significance of the beasts in their memoirs of their travels to Siam. and in Burma. To European observers, the way these animals were treated revealed widespread decadence and ignorance in these territories. At the same time, the cult of whiteness, particularly when it manifested itself in a... middle of paper...... already expected by the young girl, became an obstacle to her maturity and her efforts to persuade the man. was not effective enough. Due to her passive character, she cannot clearly say what she wants. So when it came to making a decision, she decided to give up what she wanted and convince herself that she was okay with the decision. Works Cited Hemingway, Ernest. “Hills like white elephants”. (1927). The Norton Introduction to Literature, Portable 10th ed. Alison Booth and Kelly J. Mays. New York: Norton, 2010. 113-117 Amato, Sarah. “The white elephant in London: an episode of deception, racism and publicity”. (2009). Journal of Social History, Vol.43, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009. 36-66Maestripieri, Dario. “Are you dominant or subordinate in your romantic relationship? » (2012). Games that primates play, Psychology today. n.pag. Internet. January 30. 2014.