What s in a Name? Racial Transparency and the Jazz-Age in Hemingway s "Hills Like White Elephants"

Journal article

Eric Meckley

Hemingway Review, Vol.38(1), pp.57-70

10/01/2018

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Title: What s in a Name? Racial Transparency and the Jazz-Age in Hemingway s "Hills Like White Elephants"
Author/Creator: Eric Meckley
Publication Details: Hemingway Review, Vol.38(1), pp.57-70
Annotation: Looks at the submerged meaning of Jig s name, examining its historical usage as a racial slur against African Americans. Determines that Hemingway would have been aware of the racial implications of the word, arguing that its inclusion signifies an Africanist presence in the text. Considers the possibility of Jig being an African American expatriate of the Jazz Age but concludes that her name more importantly represents the white American male s desire for control over her.
Academic Unit: Hemingway Bibliography
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article
Record Identifier: 991015131488503691