Logan Pearsall Smith once said, "It is not what an author says, but what he whispers, that is important." -Logan Pearsall Smith. This quote explains that what is important is not what the authors write in their story, but what they try to explain to the people who read their work. Furthermore, it is the meaning behind their writing that is important. Pearsall's stamen is an accurate explanation of Ernest Hemingway's writing style. Both “The Soldier's Home” by Ernest Hemingway and “Hills Like a White Elephant” by Ernest Hemingway support the idea that women are the cause of all men's sadness and that without women men will be more successful and they will be freer, Hemingway demonstrates this in his work using Krebs and the American, Hemingway uses symbolism and irony to explain his reasons even if they are wrong. To continue the novel “Soldier Home” shows that men's lives revolved around women. One way Hemingway shows this view of life is by using symbolism in the story. Symbolism is anything that represents or represents something else. The car that Krebs finally gets is an example of this...