In medias res means “in the middle of things”. So this story essentially begins in the middle of the plot.
Francis Macomber goes with Robert Wilson and his hunting team to hunt a lion. However, Macomber is fearful and scared because he heard a lion roar just outside his tent all night. While on the hunt, the team spots a lion and Macomber is chosen to take the shot. He shoots but fails to deliver a fatal shot to the lion, so Wilson, the hunting guide, has to take the final shot. Margaret Macomber, Francis’s wife, becomes embarrassed of her husband’s failure, and decides to kiss Wilson.
Being told the plot at the beginning and having to speculate the cause of it, adds intrigue and excitement to the story, and grabs the reader’s attention …show more content…
He later violates it again after he delivers multiple shots to the lion, which is a cruel and excessive hunting practice.
The “something shameful” that Wilson sees is the injured lion suffering in agonizing pain in the safari. The narrator notes that Wilson spent the majority of his time with the lion and leaving it to slowly die, brings a sense of shame to him. Wilson knows the job isn’t finished when he says, “You mean pretend to ourselves he hasn’t been hit?”
The lion is described as ferocious and willing to do anything to survive. After being shot a couple of times, the lions tries to seek safety and hides in the tall grass. It stands its ground and slowly waits to rush in on the hunters as they moved closer. In contrast, Francis is portrayed as a pathetic coward. After seeing the lion charge, Francis begin to run towards the stream. Despite carrying a rifle, Francis still gets scared and flees the situation. In contrast, the lion is willing to die for his survival and is portrayed as a fighter.
She feels ashamed of Francis’s cowardice and makes every attempt to show her discontent to him. Margot kisses Wilson on the lips in the car, despite sitting next to Francis, and later sleeps with him that …show more content…
She cares only about her self-interests and disregards how others may feel because of her actions. After returning to her tent, she puts little effort into hiding her whereabouts because she knows Francis will “take anything” she says.
The tension at breakfast arises from the events that happened the night before and the fact that Francis truly knows what Margot’s whereabouts were: spending time with Wilson. Francis’s discontent for Wilson becomes even more noticeable as Francis’s relationship with Margot slowly diminishes. This is evident when Wilson wants Margot to stay at camp, but Margot declines his request. Wilson then asks Francis to demand Margot to stay, but Francis replies with a cold remark and says, “You order her.” This shows that Francis’s relationship with Margot is declining and that Wilson has more control of Francis’s own wife.
It is revealed that Wilson doesn’t feel guilty for his actions or bad for what he has planned. He feels that “it was the poor sod’s own bloody
Francis Macomber goes with Robert Wilson and his hunting team to hunt a lion. However, Macomber is fearful and scared because he heard a lion roar just outside his tent all night. While on the hunt, the team spots a lion and Macomber is chosen to take the shot. He shoots but fails to deliver a fatal shot to the lion, so Wilson, the hunting guide, has to take the final shot. Margaret Macomber, Francis’s wife, becomes embarrassed of her husband’s failure, and decides to kiss Wilson.
Being told the plot at the beginning and having to speculate the cause of it, adds intrigue and excitement to the story, and grabs the reader’s attention …show more content…
He later violates it again after he delivers multiple shots to the lion, which is a cruel and excessive hunting practice.
The “something shameful” that Wilson sees is the injured lion suffering in agonizing pain in the safari. The narrator notes that Wilson spent the majority of his time with the lion and leaving it to slowly die, brings a sense of shame to him. Wilson knows the job isn’t finished when he says, “You mean pretend to ourselves he hasn’t been hit?”
The lion is described as ferocious and willing to do anything to survive. After being shot a couple of times, the lions tries to seek safety and hides in the tall grass. It stands its ground and slowly waits to rush in on the hunters as they moved closer. In contrast, Francis is portrayed as a pathetic coward. After seeing the lion charge, Francis begin to run towards the stream. Despite carrying a rifle, Francis still gets scared and flees the situation. In contrast, the lion is willing to die for his survival and is portrayed as a fighter.
She feels ashamed of Francis’s cowardice and makes every attempt to show her discontent to him. Margot kisses Wilson on the lips in the car, despite sitting next to Francis, and later sleeps with him that …show more content…
She cares only about her self-interests and disregards how others may feel because of her actions. After returning to her tent, she puts little effort into hiding her whereabouts because she knows Francis will “take anything” she says.
The tension at breakfast arises from the events that happened the night before and the fact that Francis truly knows what Margot’s whereabouts were: spending time with Wilson. Francis’s discontent for Wilson becomes even more noticeable as Francis’s relationship with Margot slowly diminishes. This is evident when Wilson wants Margot to stay at camp, but Margot declines his request. Wilson then asks Francis to demand Margot to stay, but Francis replies with a cold remark and says, “You order her.” This shows that Francis’s relationship with Margot is declining and that Wilson has more control of Francis’s own wife.
It is revealed that Wilson doesn’t feel guilty for his actions or bad for what he has planned. He feels that “it was the poor sod’s own bloody