The short happy life of Franic

As short stories go, Hemingway’s "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" is not short at all; in fact, it’s rather long. But it takes place over a relatively brief period: the last two days of the main character’s life. Francis Macomber is an American on safari with his wife Margot. In Hemingway’s day, it was quite common for wealthy men to go to Africa on "big game hunting" expeditions; in fact, Hemingway did it himself and enjoyed the experience immensely. Novices were generally accompanied by European guides experienced in handling the rough terrain, the primitive living conditions, and the wild beasts. In this story, the guide is a ruddy

As the story opens, we learn that Francis has tried to shoot a lion but failed, running from the wounded animal in fear. Although Wilson assures Francis that this was a perfectly normal reaction for a novice hunter, it is clear that neither he nor Margot think so. When Margot tells Francis that she "needs" a gimlet (an alcoholic drink but also a boring-tool), she implies that what she really needs is a manly husband. The story’s conflict is not only between Margot and Francis, or between Francis and Wilson; it is between Francis Macomber and himself. We can predict that later in the story, Francis will have another opportunity to prove his masculinity; and this time, instead of running from danger, he will pursue it.

But there is one point on

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