Explores point of view in Ernest Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants".

Written in the form of a simple dialogue, Ernest Hemingway's, "Hills Like White Elephants" leads to simple understandings as well as profound questions. Hemingway uses a very pure form of objective view point to depict a conversation between a couple. His use of objective view point causes the reader to feel as though they are perhaps sitting at a table near the couple. The objective point of view shows only external happenings and does not …

…by using it in a literary work the author gave his text the feel of real life. That said, Hemingway's use of objective view draws the reader into the story in a manner not dissimilar to a live action performance. This selection reveals a good example of how character concealment can lead to better understanding of the author's intent. Those things unstated give the reader cause to wonder and, in the end, lead to enlightenment.