Watcha talkin' bout Willis?

Our last reading, Hemingway's 'Hills Like White Elephants' frustrated me. I figured out it was talking about abortion (after a second reading) and was still left confused. What was frustrating is that Hemingway concealed the main subject of the conversion and the feelings/ reactions of the characters. Don't get me wrong- I really enjoy mysteries and suspense. However they are much different than this reading. My favorite show is 24 because it keeps the audience guessing, but in this case the viewers are provided with character reactions. You can detect their emotions based on how the physically show in their behavior. 'Hills Like White Elephants' gave me none of this, which is why I had trouble with this book. I believe both literary strategies, objective points of view and hidden subjects are very effective in writing. I have read books that use them and are very interesting- but they only use one technique, not both. However, Hemingway uses both at the same time, and I feel that it caused the story to lack substance.