Who is the protagonist in hills like white elephants?
First of all, the definition of protagonist is the character which moves the story forward and is commonly the “good guy.” So, the American man of “Hills Like White Elephants” is the protagonist because he is the one that is mostly moving the story forward. The woman does nothing in the way of progressing the story. So though the man does little, he is the only one of the 2 that actually makes an attempt at progressing the plot.
