Hills Like White Elephants Compare And Contrast

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“Robbie” by Isacc Asimov and “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemmingway are similar because they both make decisions that impact a character and a character gets something taken away from them. “Robbie” and “Hills Like White Elephants” are similar because in the short stories, a character is getting something taken away from them. In “Robbie” the main character, Gloria, is trying to find out where her robot and best friend, Robbie, went. Her mom says, “Don’t feel bad, Gloria. Robbie has gone away, I think.” to Gloria (Asimov, 7.) Gloria is then very worried and concerned about Robbie and where he went. In the short story “Hills Like White Elephants” a couple is talking about what will happen if they decide to have their baby. The boyfriend states, “And once they take it away, you never get it back. But they haven't taken it away." (Hemmingway, 231.) This statement is talking about what will happen if the baby is born. If the baby is born, the couple will lose …show more content…

Later in the story, Gloria found out that Robbie, her nanny that was a robot, was taken away from her and she was left with a dog. The author says, “Gloria’s voice quavered on the verge of tears, “Where’s Robbie Mama?” (Asimov,7.) Taking away Robbie impacted Gloria because Robbie was more than a nanny to Gloria. He was her best friend and when he was taken away, Gloria was very upset and depressed. In the book “Hills Like White Elephants,” the boyfriend of the couple wants his girlfriend to have an abortion, but the woman does not want to. He states, "I think it's the best thing to do. But I don't want you to do it if you don't really want to." (Hemmingway, 231.) This impacts the couples future and their whole lives. If they have the baby, they will have to be very cautious and involved in their baby’s life. In both of these short stories, something impacts the character in a negative

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