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Apr 08, 2023

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“Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway

This short story was a recommendation from my latest podcast guest, Dr. Matthew Mehan. If you haven’t listened to our talk, be sure to check it out.

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Why Storytelling Matters with Dr. Matthew Mehan

Listen now (64 min) | Emily Dickenson wrote, “Tell all the truth but tell it slant—Success in Circuit lies.” In other words, truths, especially moral truths, are often best communicated through allegories, symbols, myths—in a word, through storytelling. Stories shape our conceptions of right and wrong, our past and future, and our identity. They are the reservoirs of memory …

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2 years ago · 22 likes · 6 comments · Pedro L. Gonzalez

“Hills Like White Elephants” is a gut-wrenching piece about abortion and hedonism. Hemingway does a lot of work with sparing language, but what he doesn’t say …

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