1. The short happy life of Francis Macomber
... this empty, superficial, and insensitive marriage has lasted for maybe twenty years, even though there have been couple of times where they were on the verge to split up. In line 35 page 213 the narrator expresses it this way: "They had a sound basis of union. Margot was too beautiful for Macomber to divorce her and Macomber had too much money ... showing this is by humiliating him as a kind of punishment. By acting fascinated by the roaring she makes him look like an idiot. This is the tactic she uses in line 12 page 206: " It's that damned roaring, " he said. "It's been going on all n...
- Word Count: 1000
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: High School