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The story takes place in the Ebro river valley in Spain. The two main characters are a man (referred to only as "the American") and a girl, whom he calls Jig. They are a couple. They drink beer and a liquor called Anis del Toro while waiting for the train to Madrid. Their conversation is mundane and testy at first, but it soon becomes clear that he is pressuring her into an unspecified operation. Though it is never made explicit in the text, it is strongly implied that the operation in question is an abortion.The story is made up almost entirely of dialouge between the two characters.

Though the conversation is sparse, it takes place over the course of approximately 35 minutes, with Hemingway leaving the reader to contemplate the silences.

The story is filled with symbolism, including the white elephant, a costly and unwanted burden. Consistent with the oblique style of the conversation, Hemingway never explicitly states whether or not the couple will go forward with the......

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