Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway (Short Story Audiobook)

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  • Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
  • This is an audio dramatization of the short story, "Hills Like White Elephants", by Ernest Hemingway.
    Directed and Produced by: Stephen J. Pena
    Cast:
    Narrator: Colin Hussey
    The Girl: Jenna Kathleen
    The American: Gianni Matragrano
    The Waitress: Mega Moeka
    Music & SFX: Audio Blocks
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Комментарии • 108

  • @katz7550
    @katz7550 2 года назад +59

    My professor instructed us to read this multiple times, this is a perfect way to experience it.

  • @yon4923
    @yon4923 3 года назад +112

    That was the most frustrating thing I've ever listened to... I get how deep the meaning was, but how many times did he say how simple it was. 😭

    • @chit028
      @chit028 5 месяцев назад +1

      the girl felt numb at last,in contrast with earlier being irritated by the man's words. so sad. I can feel it almost the end of their relationship.

  • @maddid331
    @maddid331 3 года назад +71

    "Four reales" is actually said by the woman/waitress. "Reales" are a type of Spanish coin, and she's telling the man and the girl the cost of those two beers.

  • @meeep8246
    @meeep8246 4 года назад +233

    voice acting and production was great. doing a story with such academic clout was smart too good way to get views. Hope you do well man.

  • @annmariebyrnes7847
    @annmariebyrnes7847 2 года назад +51

    This is so good. Thanks! I'll play it for my students tomorrow after they read it tonight.

    • @stephenj.penavo3812
      @stephenj.penavo3812  2 года назад +3

      Amazing! Thanks for that AnnMarie! Hope they enjoy!

    • @kimberlyfloyd1009
      @kimberlyfloyd1009 8 месяцев назад

      I agree, this was sooo awesome, although I do not know what I just listened to.... hahaha.... what does he want her to do??

  • @joelerikson1155
    @joelerikson1155 2 года назад +19

    I think he wanted her to get an abortion and that they are discussing their potential child. “Of course it does. But I don't want anyone but you. I don’t want anyone else”, "I know others who have done it and they are happy now".

  • @dr.quinnzel7284
    @dr.quinnzel7284 4 года назад +44

    this gives me fiction podcast vibes I love it

  • @duglife2230
    @duglife2230 Год назад +16

    I swear the dude sounds like that guy who is in every video game.

    • @thatonemoodyguy
      @thatonemoodyguy Год назад

      He sounds like Steve Blum, exactly!!!

    • @kaderblast5194
      @kaderblast5194 9 месяцев назад

      It's Gianni Matragrano, so yes it is that guy.

  • @hellgirl1029.
    @hellgirl1029. 2 года назад +32

    what is this anime level of voice acting, its great lol

  • @CommonSwense
    @CommonSwense Год назад +10

    This was great! Wish all Hemingway’s stories could be narrated like this.

  • @57daysproductions
    @57daysproductions 3 года назад +28

    The girl sounds like Miranda Cosgrove

  • @jimmy6535
    @jimmy6535 2 года назад +16

    Tried to read this and felt like gollum, tried to listen to it and had a stroke wtf is this even.

  • @crabulonbestgirl9130
    @crabulonbestgirl9130 9 месяцев назад +1

    they played this in class and I IMMEDIATELY recognized gianni matragrano! he did well for this recording

  • @miguelmejia6611
    @miguelmejia6611 3 года назад +26

    Is it me or does it kinda feel like Bioshock Infinite with Booker Dewitt and Elizabeth Comstock vibes XD

    • @_t3ab0ttles36
      @_t3ab0ttles36 3 года назад +2

      I was thinking the same thing!

  • @bobbysofa1
    @bobbysofa1 4 месяца назад

    Great job. Need more short stories read like this. Like a movie for my brain

  • @louisalvarez8546
    @louisalvarez8546 4 года назад +87

    Story starts at 0:45, you're welcome

    • @ZucchiniisFrozen
      @ZucchiniisFrozen 4 года назад +12

      I can wait lol

    • @stephenj.penavo3812
      @stephenj.penavo3812  4 года назад +43

      0:00 - 0:45 for *Atmosphere* lol! XD

    • @frogmin2439
      @frogmin2439 4 года назад +11

      @@stephenj.penavo3812 major brownie points for attention to detail

    • @keiferrussell8543
      @keiferrussell8543 3 года назад +6

      Gosh, what a huge time saver! A whole 45 seconds, thanks!

  • @rhythmofheaven1489
    @rhythmofheaven1489 2 года назад +29

    The production is WAY better than the story.

    • @stephenj.penavo3812
      @stephenj.penavo3812  2 года назад +12

      Thanks for that! However, there wouldn't be a production without the story itself!! :-) thank you Hemingway!

  • @ocold8906
    @ocold8906 2 года назад +15

    How did you convince Duke Nukem to voice the american?

    • @stephenj.penavo3812
      @stephenj.penavo3812  2 года назад +7

      He's an actor colleague of mine who's worked on same projects before.

  • @horsenaturalbaby
    @horsenaturalbaby 4 года назад +30

    I don't get it either was is an abortion or something

    • @xaviergoudeaux7530
      @xaviergoudeaux7530 3 года назад +4

      So much easier to understand with dialogue

    • @anon9359
      @anon9359 3 года назад +24

      @Emma
      I genuinely had no idea what on earth they were talking about, thank you for explaining.

    • @wicketuma444
      @wicketuma444 3 года назад

      Abortion with masculine assertion to have it. Fine show of Male manipulation.

    • @Mickeii617
      @Mickeii617 3 года назад +5

      @@wicketuma444do you think that he is pretending to not mind if she wants to keep the baby?

    • @rachelrodriguez7543
      @rachelrodriguez7543 3 года назад +3

      @Emma but if she was pregnant then why was she drinking beer

  • @michellelopez8975
    @michellelopez8975 3 года назад +2

    thank you for this video! It helps me a lot about my activity! ❤️ I feel how emotional Jig is, in this story.

  • @DadsBoyz
    @DadsBoyz 10 месяцев назад +1

    What a tragic and hopeless story

  • @heatherellis5251
    @heatherellis5251 2 года назад +9

    What is he wanting to do I'm so confused

  • @sokthannorn8695
    @sokthannorn8695 4 года назад +6

    I like heming way. She is a sweetie. Remind me of the wornder years

    • @Delilah-qm6jl
      @Delilah-qm6jl 3 года назад +8

      ??? you mean he

    • @Beatngu23
      @Beatngu23 3 года назад +1

      Hemingway was a brute a male. This story is about an abortion. Hills like white elephants. Put two and two together.

  • @sausejii
    @sausejii 4 года назад +7

    i really like this story thanks for uploading

  • @marcusatm
    @marcusatm 2 года назад +4

    What did the guy want the girl to do? I don't understand the story.

    • @joelerikson1155
      @joelerikson1155 2 года назад

      I think he wanted her to get an abortion and that they are discussing their potential child. “Of course it does. But I don't want anyone but you. I don’t want anyone else”, "I know others who have done it and they are happy now".

  • @oLiver-dc4fi
    @oLiver-dc4fi 2 года назад +4

    markiplier is reading this to us, so kind of him

  • @yaoZHH
    @yaoZHH 2 года назад +3

    this is so great! help me a lot to read and understand the story, thank you so much

  • @batyakatayev5229
    @batyakatayev5229 2 года назад +6

    i dont understand this stroy whats all this talk about doing it they talking about relations or something lol? but the acting is great

  • @diegorico9321
    @diegorico9321 Год назад

    Oh my god, this is awesome man!

  • @MaHandle
    @MaHandle 7 месяцев назад

    Thank you

  • @jakyperez7180
    @jakyperez7180 Год назад

    beautiful story ❤

  • @BM-pt6sy
    @BM-pt6sy 4 года назад +17

    i dont get it

    • @brittslife1420
      @brittslife1420 4 года назад +18

      Bright Midnight he’s making her get an abortion

    • @snowlipsism3674
      @snowlipsism3674 4 года назад +18

      With the kind of alcohol he's pouring into her, an abortion is where she's heading either way

  • @elijahmitchell-hopmeier182
    @elijahmitchell-hopmeier182 3 года назад +4

    Why was doom guy in this?

    • @stephenj.penavo3812
      @stephenj.penavo3812  2 года назад +5

      Hahaha! Doom Guy (aka) Gianni Matragrano is an AMAZING voice talent and colleague of mine whom I had the honor of having a part of this project! :-) Definitely go support his RUclips channel! ruclips.net/channel/UCjWsE9cjRu5gImk99yFhwVg

    • @elijahmitchell-hopmeier182
      @elijahmitchell-hopmeier182 2 года назад +3

      @@stephenj.penavo3812 Holy cow I've been subscribed to him for a few months now for the memes. I made the initial comment before I even subscribed to him and I only listened to this for school. Small world I guess. What I coincidence.

    • @stephenj.penavo3812
      @stephenj.penavo3812  2 года назад +1

      @@elijahmitchell-hopmeier182 so cool! Small world indeed! :)

  • @dnnguyen8582
    @dnnguyen8582 2 года назад

    Thank you.

  • @Praisestoallah7
    @Praisestoallah7 3 года назад +6

    so its all about abortion?

  • @mikeramsay5964
    @mikeramsay5964 3 года назад +11

    "The man called 'Listen' through the curtain. The woman came out from the bar.
    'Four reales.'
    'We want two Anis del Toro.'" (p. 212, The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway). Why does the waitress say "Four reales"? Spain replaced the reales with the peseta in 1868. Does she really mean, 'for real?' And if so, what is for real?

  • @nbluvs2sing
    @nbluvs2sing 4 года назад +7

    I have to write an essay on this comparing it to Sonny's Blues can someone help please?

    • @Djinga
      @Djinga 4 года назад +61

      Nia Barner my first advice is read both texts in full, the second is don’t take any advice from people on the RUclips comment section.

  • @jeshtv4001
    @jeshtv4001 3 года назад +3

    New title idea hill's like white elephants (ASMR edition)

  • @kayy1171
    @kayy1171 Год назад

    Thankyou ☺

  • @fyi_ryan8777
    @fyi_ryan8777 4 года назад +2

    👍🏻 great

  • @Delores999
    @Delores999 Год назад

    I like this

  • @arielrodriguez2608
    @arielrodriguez2608 Год назад

    what is the music called?

    • @stephenj.penavo3812
      @stephenj.penavo3812  11 месяцев назад

      I believe it was a stock old school 1930s music track from Freesound dot org.

  • @thatonemoodyguy
    @thatonemoodyguy Год назад

    OMG Steve Blum is that you?

  • @alexzanotti6602
    @alexzanotti6602 4 года назад +7

    08:10

  • @KanterburyGuardian
    @KanterburyGuardian 4 года назад +3

    LUCANXNIIKAAAAA

  • @alamii_mi6623
    @alamii_mi6623 2 года назад +4

    I dont fucking understand

    • @addywhitt7399
      @addywhitt7399 Год назад

      Felt this

    • @kayy1171
      @kayy1171 Год назад +2

      Any time you don't understand a story find an analysis on RUclips :) They help me a lot

  • @SteezySquirel
    @SteezySquirel 3 года назад +9

    "It was hot" - Earnest Hemingway, how this dude famous?

    • @maraphernalia
      @maraphernalia 2 года назад +11

      Part of Hemingway's whole thing is that he didn't use flowery language.

    • @annmariebyrnes7847
      @annmariebyrnes7847 2 года назад +6

      At least he could spell his name correctly.

    • @ThePallidor
      @ThePallidor 2 года назад +3

      He forces you to figure out what's going on based on the sparest of detail. At least that's the idea, I gather.

    • @sonja4786
      @sonja4786 9 месяцев назад

      He wrote to put the reader bodily into the story, to better understand the subtext. The heat, and the waiting for the train the man cannot see coming are symbolic of the pressure he feels with his girlfriend’s pregnancy.

  • @nathanfelix5355
    @nathanfelix5355 2 года назад

    Mairo tinha que ter colocado esse

  • @umumumumumumumumumumumumum
    @umumumumumumumumumumumumum 3 года назад +2

    Lol relationships suck

  • @Fromard
    @Fromard 10 месяцев назад +1

    Jesus Christ! Really. Music over the words. What genius decided that was a good idea. Hemingway doesn't need your help. believe me.

  • @williamv.v.3706
    @williamv.v.3706 2 года назад

    Abortion

  • @fertnerker9878
    @fertnerker9878 Год назад +1

    Can't really understand whats so special. I don't get why Hemingway doesn't explain what's going on. Even knowing what's going on through context clues this isn't an interesting story. The voice actors don't do a good job at what the real emotion of this situation. meh. I'll try some other Hemingway but to me very boring and obvious promotion of degeneracy.

    • @macfly6237
      @macfly6237 10 месяцев назад +1

      The story is about abortion. The title and the call back to white elephants is about The White Elephant in the room. “A White Elephant in the room” just means an obvious truth that’s so embarrassing and undesirable it can’t be addressed. Thought the story the man is coercing the “the girl” to get an abortion after getting her pregnant. He even makes allusions she’s not the first woman she’s gotten pregnant. Throughout the story he calls her girl instead of woman because he doesn’t truly love or care about her. The short story of you wanna get deep is about how the “girl” has no power or say with her pregnancy. Even when she asks him to shut up or go away, he doesn’t and she relents because of her situation. He has all the money, he speaks Spanish, and has their luggage and possibly their passports.
      This is actually one of my favorite Hemingway stories because it talks about abortion and kinda puts you in the shoes of the girl. The conversation is very passive aggressive and harsh coming from the man.

    • @SteveSmith-ze5mw
      @SteveSmith-ze5mw 9 месяцев назад

      wrong

  • @bradensherouse8179
    @bradensherouse8179 4 года назад +11

    murder

    • @eclairz9275
      @eclairz9275 3 года назад +6

      You’ve misinterpreted it, it’s about an abortion, not murder. =)

    • @IndianOutlaw1870
      @IndianOutlaw1870 3 года назад +5

      Abortion is the worst type of murder.

    • @ajbethel6910
      @ajbethel6910 Год назад +2

      ​@trumpet4life524 what about the murder of older, sentient children in abusive homes as a result of being unwanted and left with abusive parents or put in an abusive foster home or with abusive relatives? When before the child was born and able to experience the abuse, someone could've said "there is no safe place for this child in the world" and stopped them from being born before it hurt?

    • @brodieandshoot3681
      @brodieandshoot3681 11 месяцев назад

      ​@ajbethel6910 are you numbskulls seriously arguing over something you can't control 😂