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    In the short story “ The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” by Ernest Hemingway, Hemingway develops his story through the use of his perspective and character development of the three main characters. Characters Wilson, Margot, and Macomber are developed by the many perspectives, which creates a negative tone throughout the story. Wilson throughout the beginning is very self righteous about his hunting experience and he begins to shift this outlook towards the end of the story. Wilson is insulted

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    short story “Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” perspective plays a large role in characterization throughout the story. The use multiple perspectives helps the audience have more insight into the story because the readers know the thoughts and emotions of several characters rather than just one. This additional information allows readers to truly understand the primarily negative attributes and behavior of Robert Wilson, Margot Macomber, and Francis Macomber. Throughout the story, Robert Wilson

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    "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" is a short story written by, an American novelist, short story writer, and journalist, Ernest Hemingway. Francis Macomber is the main character and one of the three protagonists in “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber”. He was a man with a ton of money, good looks, and he was well built. He is welcomed as a hero, but we discover that when the lion charged at him, he ran. Macomber's wife, who only loved him for his money, saw him as panic-stricken and

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    Hemingway's short story, “The Short, Happy Life of Francis Macomber,” Francis Macomber, the protagonist, leads an unremarkable life which comes to an abrupt, harsh conclusion shortly after he becomes courageous and, arguably, begins to really live his life the way he desires to. In addition to using the setting to illustrate the unique natural environment surrounding the characters, Hemingway characterizes the three main characters, Francis and Margaret Macomber and Robert Wilson, using precise detail in

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    Happy Life of Francis Macomber” by Ernest Hemiway, the character Francis Macomber goes from being a coward to regaining his confidence and his manhood. Despite his trim, fit appearance Macomber broadly demonstrates that he is a coward to his natives and his wife Margret Macomber. Margret despises this trait in her husband, and does not hide her feelings. Francis Macomber shows embarrassment and is pained by his lack of manliness and cold shoulder from his wife. However, the loss Francis Macomber’s manhood

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    By Hemingway starting in media res in his story The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber was a tactic to keep the audience interested and to hide the sexual tension between Margot and Robert increasing the audience's interest to see what would happen between the two to create conspiracies if Margot killed Francis on purpose or on accident. Hemingway found a way to keep the readers interested and fully alert by pacing the story to keep the audience absorbed in the storyline of this short story.

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    Hemingway's short story_ “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber,” three characters embark on an African safari when they not only change themselves, but each other as well. The author is able to mold the characters throughout the piece by putting them through bad situations such as infidelity and lies. As with any Hemingway story, the characters are very eloquently depicted and undergo a transformation of some sorts. Between Francis and Margaret Macomber and their hunting guide Robert Wilson, the three

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    The Macomber Marriage: Till Death Do Us Part In the story “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber”, Ernest Hemingway eludes to the Macombers’ marriage having trouble. The couple’s marriage, or better yet union, is constantly subject of demeaning behaviors and acts of betrayal. I believe Hemingway began by providing subtle hints about the loveless marriage before he built up to action fueled by hatred. While examining the relationship between Francis and Margot in the story, I have provided evidence

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    short story “Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber”, Hemmingway uses writer’s technique of perspective to show readers the characterization of the three main protagonists in the story. Hemmingway creates a multi-part claim using perspective as well as dialogue to show readers a pervasive, negative tone throughout the story. Wilson Topic Sentence- In the beginning of the story, Wilson’s character shows how he seems to be a supportive guide and leader. As Macomber continually brings up the “lion incident

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    “Story of an Hour” and Hemingway’s “Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber,” although having two different plots and being written by two different authors, share a generous number of resemblances, for example, the fates of the different characters of both stories and also the struggles that each characters face. The resemblances in these short stories include that, (1), both Louise (“Story of an Hour”) and Francis (“Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber”) face similar conflicts with their spouses, (2) the

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