Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber 2
In the story "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" by Ernest Hemingway, one of the most shocking moments occurs when Mrs. Macomber shoots her husband, Francis. Hemingway leaves the reader to answer the crucial question of whether or not it was intentional. Throughout the story the Macombers have a turbulent relationship. Their relationship seems to be a power struggle, each one has a hold on the other that they believe, or want, to be stronger than the other's hold. The narrator suggests this on page18 of the story by writing: "Margot was too beautiful for Macomber to leave her and Macomber had too much money for Margot to ever leave him." This is indicative of their behavior throughout the story. One gets the feeling that Mrs. Macomber wishes her husband to be more brave and powerf
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Approximate Word count = 560
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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