The Short Happy Life Of Francis Macomber

Due to the motives she may have because of her husband’s recent revelation, one can also assume that Francis’ death may be the result of foul play on Margot’s part. If this is true, then Margot would not have played the game fairly. In the story it is said that Margot “hit her husband about two inches up and a little to one side of the base of his skull” (Hemingway). The story also states that Margot was firing from the car which was behind Francis. From this information, we can gather that if Margot intentionally shot Francis, then it would have been from behind with no way for Francis to defend himself. This is surely not an honest action and would disqualify Margot from achieving this aspect of the Code Hero.

After Myrtle died, Wilson went into a state of depression and grief. Do you think the support of Michaelis was helping Wilson get through this rough time? Could he have handled the situation better?

In this chapter, George becomes extremely ill because he figured out Myrtle has been running around with another man. In the passage it says, “He had discovered that Myrtle had some sort of life apart from him in another world, and the shock had made him physically sick.” George became very sick just from finding out that his wife has been running around, thus when she is dead he will most likely fall to depression due to his emotional attachment to her. Later on readers learn that Wilson had become increasingly sick right before Myrtle’s death; therefore, making his death from depression more emanate. In addition, after her death Wilson is extremely upset which is shown by, “At first I couldn’t find the source of the high, groaning words that echoed clamorously through the bare garage — then I saw Wilson standing on the raised threshold of his office, swaying back and forth and holding to the doorposts with both hands.” Wilson was almost overly attached to his wife; therefore, her death will most likely lead to depression and his death as well. In conclusion, based on George Wilson’s actions in chapter seven I believe he will try to find and kill the murderer, as well as die before the end of the

Explain: Wilson clarifies how Margaret is cruel, along with other women. From this, the reader can tell how Margaret isn’t the only women he has met before. Also one can interpret that Wilson has also encountered this same situation before. This contributes to her character trait because he flat out says how shes is too cruel.

While all previous cases of Wilson have been employed as a means of further developing characters. Complementing this role, Wilson also plays a noteworthy part in plot development. Following the death of Myrtle, who Daisy, in fact, killed, Wilson learns of Myrtle's affair. However, through his own odd logic, Wilson comes to believe that Myrtle was running out to see her lover, when in fact she was running away from Wilson himself.

They both compare with their reactions because there reaction Is to control the situation. The Evidence for Tom trying to control the situation Is when Tom says “I found out what your ‘drug stores’ were.”(Fitzgerald 141). In Wilson’s case the evidence is when he says “I’ve got my wife locked in up there,”...“She’s going to stay there till the day after tomorrow and then we’re going to move away.”(Fitzgerald 143).This shows that when he found out that ‘tomfoolery’ was happening between Daisy and Gatsby he tried to control the situation by turning Daisy’s opinions about Gatsby upside down. The evidence also shows that Wilson tried to control the situation by forcefully removing Myrtle and himself out of the situation. Tom and Wilson contrast in their reactions because Tom gives Daisy choices unlike Wilson who forces Myrtle into her room to wait until they move. The evidence for Tom giving Daisy choices is when he says “ Go on. He won’t annoy you. I think he realizes that his presumptuous little flirtation is over.”(Fitzgerald 142). Evidence for Wilson choosing to use force in the situation is when he says “I’ve got my wife locked in up there,”(Fitzgerald 143). The evidence for Tom’s reaction shows that he didn’t force her to go home , If she wanted Daisy could have driven off with Gatsby , but she didn’t. Unlike with Wilson's case the evidence shows that he forced her into her room and wait

She aches to be part of an elite class like Daisy, but instead, she is married to a man who is hard working and honest but does not have the passion that she craves. Wilson, Myrtle's dumb witted husband, owns a garage. Because Wilson is a passive aggressive character, he does not want to admit to himself that his wife would cheat on him, even though Tom makes it apparent that Myrtle is more his wife or "property" than she will ever be to Wilson. For example, when Tom visits Myrtle at the garage Myrtle orders Wilson to fetch some chairs while she gives her true lover a warm greeting.

Charles Re7nnie Mackintosh was born on June 7, 1868. He was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland. Mackintosh was the son of a police superintendent. Charles was an architect, artist, and designer in Scotland. He designed in the post impressionist movement. Mackintosh was considered to be a huge influence on European architecture in his time. Charles was the fourth child out of eleven children. Later in his life, he went to The Glasgow School of Art and met Margaret MacDonald his future wife. Later they became members of a group called The Four. They got married in 1900 and never had any children. In 1923 they moved to France due to financial issues. Here, Charles created a portfolio of architectural and interior ideas and water color art

Women in Hemingway’s stories are portrayed to be heavily sensitive and emotional, and unable to deal with the realities of life. They do not seem to understand how life is not necessarily always going to be a picture perfect world. In “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber”, Margot Macomber is shown as a very emotional women in many circumstances, as if she is not able to deal with obstacles that life will throw at her. One instance of this is when the two men are having a discussion about killing the lion. At one point, she is making jokes and seeming perfectly fine, then the next thing she starts to cry. Her husband, Francis, and Wilson even acknowledge this as well. They describe how they “both saw

All throughout the story, readers are given the chance to look inside the mind of Wilson and see his judgmental and self righteous personality. Readers are able to witness as he lays blame while avoiding it himself, and how easily his judgment can change based off the situations he’s in. At the beginning of the

excitement." If Francis is no longer afraid of anything, then it is possible that he could walk away from Margot. It is also possible that he could find another wife with his loss of cowardice. When Margot says, in regard to Francis' performance with the buffalo, "I hated it....I loathed it," it is apparent that Margot now realizes that the control she had over her husband is gone. Francis' newly discovered independance destroys the equilibrium in their relationship and leaves Margot on the loosing side of a marriage that she knows is coming to an end.

He was a poor man who worked in a repair shop for cars. Mr.wilson represents the lower class of the 1920s especially after the market crash. Although he was not part of the upper class, money took a toll on Mr. Wilson. Wilson eventually found out about Myrtle having an affair, although he's not sure who the mister is. After the realization of his wife's affair, he plans to move west, and in doing so, he keeps Myrtle locked up until they move out. Myrtle manages to escape, but gets hit by a car, more specifically, Gatsby's car. Daisy was the one on driving Gatsby's car and only Gatsby knew that she had killed Myrtle. Her death is a symbol of everyone's corruption even Mr. Wilson because he became envious of her affair with a rich man, since he himself was not

To understand the nature of Gatsby’s death, first you must know the circumstances that precede it. Myrtle, Mr. Wilson’s wife, was run over by Gatsby’s car, which Daisy was driving. Driven by vengeance and the mistaken belief that Gatsby had killed Myrtle, Mr. Wilson proceeded to murder Gatsby and then himself.

Francis reveals his lack of self-confidence and control over the situation. ?If he had been better with women she would probably have started to worry about him getting another new, beautiful wife but she knew too much about him to worry? (Hemingway). His lack of self-confidence has given her all the power in the relationship and it was a major contributing factor in her infidelity. Later on in the story, the growth of Francis?s confidence during the buffalo hunt and Margot?s displeasure with it is the final clue in determination of the death of Francis Macomber. The buffalo hunt gives Francis a new found sense of ?happiness?. This ?new wealth? of confidence is powerful for Francis and devastating for Margot . ?Fear gone like an operation. Something else grew in its place. Main thing a man had. Made him into man. Women knew it too. No bloody fear? (Hemingway). Margot knew at this point that if Francis survives the trip, he might possess enough personal strength and finally leave her, and that is what encourages her decision to kill him. At the end of the story Wilson confirms the reader?s suspicion when he reacts to the shooting by saying to Margot, ?That was a pretty thing to do? (Hemindway). That statement reinforces the belief that Margot was indeed taking advantage of the opportunity to ensure her long-term wealth and eliminate the possibility of being

Myrtle Wilson, the wife of George, and the lover of Tom Buchanan, is brutally murdered toward the end of the novel. After an uncivilized afternoon in New York, Daisy and Gatsby head swiftly back to East Egg. Gatsby explains to Nick, “It all happened in a minute, but it seemed to me that she wanted to speak to us, thought we were somebody she knew” (Fitzgerald 109). Myrtle ran out toward the car looking for Tom but sadly for her it is not him. Many know about Tom’s affair, but not with whom he is having it, especially Daisy. Daisy never slows the car down, and she never realizes who she hits. This shows that Daisy is oblivious to Myrtles existence. Myrtle is sleeping with her husband, she ruins their marriage, and Daisy kills her. The irony exists in this because Daisy actually saves her marriage by killing