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Essay Archive - The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber
The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber
In Ernest Hemingway's story, "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber,"
Francis Macomber, according to Hemingway, is a very unhappy man because of his
cowardly display after facing a wounded lion and because of his inability to
stand up to his wife. However, Francis Macomber regains his happiness and
bravery while out hunting buffalo; unfortunately, it is short lived.
Francis Macomber is a man in his mid-thirties, "very tall, very well built…
and considered handsome." He excelles at court games and has quite....
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