In specific relation to this story, Hemingway was a huge
adventurer going on several "big game" safaris in Africa. He would have been very
accurately acquainted with the types of characters he depicts in this story, most
specifically Wilson. Wilson is the fountain of all knowledge when it comes to keeping
the hunter safe from the dangerous animals they were hunting, and how to ultimately be
successful in the hunt to bring down the amazing lions and tigers and other exotic
animals. Wilson is always sharing details about the sights and sounds of the jungle and
what they reveal about the animals that Macomber and he are hunting. He tells Macomber
where to aim and when to shoot. He seems to be the kind of macho-man that Hemingway
himself seemed to admire. Hemingway's heroes are always held to a standard that
Hemingway seemed to set for them. Some critics call this the Hemingway Code (hero).
Men that live up to the code have the ability to "go it alone" and have "grace under
fire." Both of these qualities are seen in Wilson, and only at the very end are they
seen in Macomber. Those are the two qualities that will make a man most able to survive
in the world created by Hemingway.
Saturday, January 24, 2015
In Hemingway’s short story "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber," how does the theme of survival in the wilderness relate to Hemingway's life?
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