game animals"(Kobler 39). This incident was an example to Macomber's ignorance to the code.
of big game hunting. The code is what Wilson himself choose as a way of life. He makes.
some exceptions as to comfort his clients prefer out in the wilderness, but during the hunt.
Hemingway describes him as having "his own standards about the killing and they could live up.
to them or get someone else to hunt them"(Hemingway 21). "Even though Macomber did not.
end up shooting at the lion from inside the car he still proves his cowardice when the wounded.
lion charges and sends Francis into a frantic run. Wilson has no respect for Macomber after he.
fled from the lion a second time, but still remains optimistic that Macomber will redeem himself.
when they go to hunt buffalo. It is during the hunt for buffalo that Macomber begins to.
challenge his fears and put them to the test. .
When Macomber and Wilson chase the buffalo down by car and strike them down one at.
a time, Macomber "is carried by the excitement of the occasion over the boundary of immaturity.
into the manhood that defines heroism."(Mizener 224). It is at that moment that Macomber.
feels alive and fearless for the first time in his life. By overcoming this fear of his, it helped him.
to overcome his other fear of being alone. Macomber develops a new attitude that is very visible.
to both Wilson and his wife Margot. Wilson, upon seeing this change remarks, "Yesterday he's.
scared sick and today he's a ruddy fire eater" (Hemmingway 25). .
Macomber, up until his transition, has felt trapped and helpless in his relationship with.
his wife Margot. She has a history of sleeping around on her husband, which he is fully aware of.
but has never had the courage to do anything about it. He will not divorce her, because she is too.
beautiful and he fears never being able to find anyone else at his age that could match her looks. .
She will not leave him because he is too wealthy and that her looks are not good enough to.
