Similarities Between Black Man And White Woman In Dark...

Many often say the decisions are only black and white, but a lot of times there is only gray, especially while talking about a topic like abortion. â€Å"Black Man and White Woman in Dark Green Rowboat† written by Russel Banks and â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† written by Ernest Hemingway, portray the true shades of gray abortion has. Although they contain some small differences, the similarities between â€Å"Black Man and White Woman in Dark Green Rowboat† and â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants† are clear. Both stories were extremely similar in many ways. Some may even say that Russell Banks drew inspiration for his story from Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway and Banks wanted to portray the message of right and wrong decisions. Even though they are both†¦show more content†¦It is almost like the reader is sitting in the row boat with the black man and white woman, or at the bar in Spain with Jig and the American. When the reader feels involved, it b ecomes easier for them to understand and relate to the situation at hand. Even though both of these stories are very similar in most areas there are a couple differences involving a few details the authors did grant us. The first difference between the stories is the reversal of roles. Both of these stories have one of their main characters against the abortion. In â€Å"Black Man and White Woman in Dark Green Rowboat†, it is the man that states, â€Å"I wish I could just leave you here,† (pg. 66). He is indicating that he wants to leave her on the island, where they are fishing, so she is not able to get the abortion procedure done. In â€Å"Hills Like White Elephants†, we see that Jig is against giving up the child, but she feels as though her companion will not love her. He begins to make promises about giving her everything she needs and loving her even more if she proceeds to abort the child. The second difference between these stories, is the details of social class. Although it is not the most important detail about the characte rs, it still holds key information about the types of people they are. In Hemingway’s story the characters are of a higher class. They are able to travel the world, and when he is trying to persuade her to abort the child, he promisesShow MoreRelatedComparing and contrasting Hills like elepants by Hemingway and blackman and White Woman in a Dark Green rowboat using related commentaries1761 Words   |  8 Pagesthe short story Hills Like White Elephants, and Russell Banks the author of Blackman and White woman in a dark green Rowboat use literary techniques. Ann Charters says in appendix III of The Story and Its Writer, in all successful fiction characters come alive as individuals. They must materialize on the page through the accumulation of details about their appearance, actions, and responses, as seen, heard, and felt physical realities. Hemingway in Hills Like White Elephants. tells us littleRead MoreLibrary Management204752 Words   |  820 PagesEmployees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table 16.2. Some Practical Tips for Managing Conflicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table 17.1. New Principles of Management. . . . . . . . Table 17.2. Differences between Teams and Groups Table 17.3. Useful Roles Played on Teams . . . . . . . . Table 20.1. Schein’s General Managerial Competence Anchor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 . . . . . 179 . . . . . 183 . . . . . 193 . . . .