Ernest Hemingway’s short story “Hills like White Elephants” is a simple story in which not much action takes place. Literally, the story is about a couple at a train station in Spain having an argument over something vague. Although many close readings (carried out by professors, students, and acclaimed critics) have focused on the topic of the couple’s argument, many have overlooked the language of the story. The simplicity of “Hills like White Elephants” allows the reader to hone in on the text