Hills Like White Elephants: Jig

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and committing to the change. She
definitely realizes she needs to change, but only goes that far. She does walk
to the end of the station and looks upon the fertile side of the valley and
comments "and we could have all this," but she continues drinking when she
knows well that she carries a child in her womb. She even says the alcohol
tastes like licorice, that everything tastes the same, and she's getting tired
of her same old life. Surely, she must know the possible damage she can cause
the baby to have, but does it stop her from drinking? No, this only indicates
that she is still not ready to change completely. Even though she wants to
change, something, perhaps her old ways, is holding her back from doing so.
Maybe this explains why she drinks during her pregnancy.

Jig has many characteristics that define her as being a weak character.
Due to her submissive quality, she gives in to her lover regardless her own
feelings. One of the reasons why she feels the need to make ...

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