1) Waiting for Godot
There’s a lot to be said for the possibilities of humor in even the most mundane of events, such as “waiting” for someone (who never actually shows up in this story). It’s one of those instances where I feel the plot doesn’t matter as much as the dialogue of the characters does; this makes for a great parallel between this story and Hemingway’s.
2) Hills Like White Elephants
Secretly depressing and incredibly minimal, this story very cleverly deals with abortion without actually mentioning the word. The way the female interacts with the hills themselves (turning her gaze toward them whenever her partner raises the intensity of the conversation) is very interesting, almost like they have some sort of therapeutic value to her. It’s very reminiscent of other Hemingway narratives where the actions sort of take a backseat to the dialogue.
