Faulkner Vs Hemingway

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Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner are considered to be among the most influential writers of the twentieth century. They both have similar and contrasting elements. The stories are similar in that they both have female characters that have conflicts with their male lovers. Jig, in “Hills Like White Elephants” seems to be pressured into having an abortion by her male lover, and Miss. Emily, in “A Rose for Emily” murders her lover and sleeps with his dead corpse for many years. The plot development in “Hills Like White Elephants” is very brief and concise. Hemingway does not reveal any details about the characters; pasts, future, or any physical description of them. Instead, one must rely solely on their dialogue to provide this. However, …show more content…
Hemingway uses dialogue to give meaning to his story; there is no narration. The story relies on dialogue for development. He does this by not using adjectives in his dialogue, but instead using repetition to give meaning. For example, when Jig keeps repeating “No, we can’t” and “No, it isn’t” (Cain 195), there is no narration to explain that she is becoming frustrated or angry at the man, but the repetition gives one this impression. In many stories, narration gives the thoughts of characters. Without it, it is usually difficult to understand these points. However, in Hemingway’s story, the man states many times that “if you don’t want you to you don’t have to” (Cain 194) but then contradicts himself by telling Jig “But I know it’s perfectly simple” (Cain 194). He is trying to persuade her to get the operation, even though it is never stated directly by a narrator. Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” relies more heavenly on narrator to provide the thoughts and emotions of the people of Jefferson. The narrator refers to “we” when representing the voice of the townspeople. This creates a sense of intimacy that one can find to be more engaging. When the narrator uses “we” it shows the narrator agrees with views of the townspeople. He refers to the town as “they” once throughout the story, “They waited until… before they opened it” (Cain 19). This signifying the narrator does not agree with the towns decision of opening her room. This change in the narrator’s altitude can keep one engaged by wanting to know why the sudden shift. The stories have contrasting third person narrations, however are still
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