Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber

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The short happy life of Francis Macomber In the short story of the short happy life of Francis Macomber written by earnest Hemmingway we look to see who the modern hero of the book may be. A modern hero is defined as the one who is deeply flawed, disillusioned, and has grace under pressure. The short happy life of Francis Macomber demonstrates that Francis Macomber are the modern heroes of this book. The three characters of this book Margot Macomber, Francis Macomber, and Robert Wilson. The book is based on a hunting trip on a safari in Africa. It takes place with Francis Macomber the hunter and Margot as his wife along for the trip and Robert Wilson as the tour guide.in the beginning of the book Francis Macombers goal is to pouch animals. When they were on their expedition they happened upon a lion and Francis Macomber wanted to kill it but he got scared and didn’t have the grace under pressure in the first attempt to kill it even though he seems all confident. “If I get him where should I hit him” (hemmingway11). When he finally got the courage to shoot the lion he hit him once but the lion unfortunately ran into the tall grass in the safari. Even though he had the chance to chase the lion into the grass Macomber decided not to go into the grass to finish the lion off (15). The Next day, Francis is gaining a measure of courage as he engages in a standoff with a charging water buffalo, “get a little broadside and take him in the neck just behind the ear” (hemmingway23). Mrs. Macomber realizes that if Francis continues to prove himself strong and willful and courageous, he might leave her and rid himself forever of her sharp-tongued ridicule. Macomber is a coward and perhaps he doesn't deserve his manhood when he achieves it and maybe that's why he dies. With this story Hemingway tells us that if you're not a man, you're nothing, not even alive and Francis
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