The modernist period in literature occupied the years from the beginning of the twentieth century through 1965. Elements of experimentation and individualism became distinctions of modernist work, having once been greatly discouraged. Ernest Hemingway became the prominent figure in the movement with his simple but potent style of writing. In “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber”, a hunting trip brings a sense of loss of self respect for Francis, because of his inability to kill the lion, which creates problems in his marriage. In the story, Hemingway illustrates elements of modernist literature of feminism through the character of Margot, and truth through the death of Francis.
