The piece, “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” depicts the internal journey to overcome one's fear where characteristics can only be discovered and developed by a man himself. Formulaic to Ernest Hemingway’s literary style, the piece gives more authority to the male gender over the women, limiting women to a specific nature but illustrating men as developing characters, able to explore the complexities of one’s personality. Hemingway's work is an illustration of the ascend to manhood; the transition from coward to a bravery. As Robert Wilson, the Safari guide states, the act of hunting, as he had seen in war held more of a change than any loss of virginity (Hemingway 26). However, as the title suggests, Macomber ascend to manhood, to
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Dangling her sovereignty over Macomber and empowering Wilson’s great, male, hunting, ego. Margot’s character is a challenge for Macomber. J Kobler’s “The short Happy Illusion of Francis Macomber” argues that Macomber never actually achieves bravery or manhood and dies under the illusion of his now found characteristics. According to Kolber, Hemingway's male character embody manhood differently. Wilson ideally, has embodied the meaning of manhood characterized by Hemingway, while Macomber is only entering his transformation. Dominating or being dominated by a woman, such as the case of Macomber emulates a point of transition between non-manly and many behaviors. In this case, having the bravery to stand up to Margot as Wilson does set him apart as a man from Macomber. All in all, without Margot’s action and attitude toward Macomber, there would be no transition. Male readers may expectedly argue that Macomber is indubitable brave’ while female may argue that “Perhaps Margot had goaded Frances into attempting an act of bravery that he’s [was] not really capable of performing.” Thus, the presence of Margot character represents that initial steps to Macomber ’ ascend. There is a certain irony indeed, in believing that the wife, who had consistently brought her husband something other than happiness, should be the direct cause of his dying at such a beautiful moment” (Kobler
Dangling her sovereignty over Macomber and empowering Wilson’s great, male, hunting, ego. Margot’s character is a challenge for Macomber. J Kobler’s “The short Happy Illusion of Francis Macomber” argues that Macomber never actually achieves bravery or manhood and dies under the illusion of his now found characteristics. According to Kolber, Hemingway's male character embody manhood differently. Wilson ideally, has embodied the meaning of manhood characterized by Hemingway, while Macomber is only entering his transformation. Dominating or being dominated by a woman, such as the case of Macomber emulates a point of transition between non-manly and many behaviors. In this case, having the bravery to stand up to Margot as Wilson does set him apart as a man from Macomber. All in all, without Margot’s action and attitude toward Macomber, there would be no transition. Male readers may expectedly argue that Macomber is indubitable brave’ while female may argue that “Perhaps Margot had goaded Frances into attempting an act of bravery that he’s [was] not really capable of performing.” Thus, the presence of Margot character represents that initial steps to Macomber ’ ascend. There is a certain irony indeed, in believing that the wife, who had consistently brought her husband something other than happiness, should be the direct cause of his dying at such a beautiful moment” (Kobler