Across The Ebro Analysis

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The setting takes place at a train station in Ebro, Spain. Since Hemingway bases his stories on life events, it can be concluded that the time of the story happens around the time Hemingway published it. The time frame is around the 1920s. Hemingway highlights a relationship between a man from America and a girl that is on the crossroads. The station is located in the middle of a desolate, harsh valley, where it is not only the final destination, but it is only a stopping point between Madrid and Barcelona. The man and the girl must decide where they want to go in order to continue their relationship. The white hills and desolate valleys of Ebro, highlights the contrast between life and death.

“The hills across the valley of the Ebro were long and white. On this side there was no …show more content…
He looked up the tracks but could not see the train. Coming back, he walked through the barroom, where people waiting for the train were drinking. He drank an Anis at the bar and looked at the people.” (Hemingway 214)
This reveals the American’s masculinity.

Since the American’s masculinity is overpowering, the girl is less persuasive and assertive. During the story, the girl seems lost, helpless, and confused. The girl realizes that their relationship is going to end soon. Even if she goes through the operation, the American will still leave her. However, she is still uncertain about the operation. In fact, she is uncertain about a lot of things. For example, she cannot order her own drink. She relies on the American to order for her.

“The girl stood up and walked to the end of the station. Across, on the other side, were fields of grain and trees along the banks of the Ebro. Far away, beyond the river, were mountains. The shadow of a cloud moved across the field of grain and she saw the river through the trees.” (Hemingway 213)
Realizing that she has nothing left, she gazes upon the fields of
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