Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Miller Hemingway - Assignment Example

The girl is now expectant and the man wants her to have an abortion which he calls an “operation” an idea she vehemently objects. It is evident from the man’s statement that the girl should have the operation only leaves one option to conclude from in this case it only alludes to abortion. The girl seems to have made up her mind that she was not for the idea of having an abortion and she now wants to settle and lead a more responsible life (Smith 127).

Rocking-Horse Winner is a short story by D.H. Lawrence whose central theme is materialism and greed.  This predominant theme is clearly shown by the young son, Paul who is wholly obsessed and his actions lead him to more greed and unfortunately, this leads to his death. Ironically, Paul’s endeavors to please his family do not bring pride to the family. The irony in the story is that Paul gives while the mother takes. The motion of a rocking horse symbolically shows how Paul gives while the mother takes. The statement “There must be money” is repeatedly used to depict the level at which greed has affected people (Poplawski and John 64).