Introduction
In Ernest Hemingway’s short story “The Short Happy Life Of Francis Macomber,” Hemingway uses the author’s craft of perspective along with dialogue and internal dialogue to create a multi-part claim that develops an overall negative characterization of the three main characters. Hemingway develops the characterization of Wilson, Margaret, and Macomber by using multiple perspectives as he threads a negative tone throughout the story.
Paragraph 1; Wilson (Knowledgeable) Throughout this story, Robert Wilson shows his immense knowledge concerning the safari. Wilson says “Won’t shoot unless it’s close enough so you can make sure” proving that he has hunted many times before, and is a professional. In this part of the story, Mr.Wilson …show more content…
She says “If you make a scene I’m leaving you, darling” holding an empty threat of her ‘husband’, proving how she can control Francis, almost like he’s a child. She says this after he finds out she cheated on him again. He had enough of her using him, and was actually trying to stand up for himself, but she quickly shut him down and made him feel like a child. Another time Margaret truly shows how manipulative and depreciating she is towards her husband, is when they’re arguing in the jeep. She says “Oh the lion” “I’d forgotten the lion!” bringing up Francis’ cowardice as a way to take the blame off herself for cheating on her …show more content…
His cowardice also shows how easily he can be controlled, by his wife, by his peers, at this point he's too scared to do anything that would better himself and not everyone else. In another example, Francis calls himself out on his cowardly actions. He says, “I bolted like a rabbit” to Mr.Wilson feeling shameful. At this point in their little discussion, Francis opens himself up just causing Mr.Wilson see as even more weak. At this part, Francis does not surprise the readers by admitting this. From previous displays of his cowardice, the readers saw this coming. It did create a good buildup for character development though, managing to slightly shock the readers and the other characters when he stops fearing everything, stands up for himself, and fights a buffalo. Including other examples of his cowardice, they all combined together to create a surprising end that makes Francis manly and honorable. Something that at the beginning of this story, the audience would never
In Ernest Hemingway’s short story “The Short Happy Life Of Francis Macomber,” Hemingway uses the author’s craft of perspective along with dialogue and internal dialogue to create a multi-part claim that develops an overall negative characterization of the three main characters. Hemingway develops the characterization of Wilson, Margaret, and Macomber by using multiple perspectives as he threads a negative tone throughout the story.
Paragraph 1; Wilson (Knowledgeable) Throughout this story, Robert Wilson shows his immense knowledge concerning the safari. Wilson says “Won’t shoot unless it’s close enough so you can make sure” proving that he has hunted many times before, and is a professional. In this part of the story, Mr.Wilson …show more content…
She says “If you make a scene I’m leaving you, darling” holding an empty threat of her ‘husband’, proving how she can control Francis, almost like he’s a child. She says this after he finds out she cheated on him again. He had enough of her using him, and was actually trying to stand up for himself, but she quickly shut him down and made him feel like a child. Another time Margaret truly shows how manipulative and depreciating she is towards her husband, is when they’re arguing in the jeep. She says “Oh the lion” “I’d forgotten the lion!” bringing up Francis’ cowardice as a way to take the blame off herself for cheating on her …show more content…
His cowardice also shows how easily he can be controlled, by his wife, by his peers, at this point he's too scared to do anything that would better himself and not everyone else. In another example, Francis calls himself out on his cowardly actions. He says, “I bolted like a rabbit” to Mr.Wilson feeling shameful. At this point in their little discussion, Francis opens himself up just causing Mr.Wilson see as even more weak. At this part, Francis does not surprise the readers by admitting this. From previous displays of his cowardice, the readers saw this coming. It did create a good buildup for character development though, managing to slightly shock the readers and the other characters when he stops fearing everything, stands up for himself, and fights a buffalo. Including other examples of his cowardice, they all combined together to create a surprising end that makes Francis manly and honorable. Something that at the beginning of this story, the audience would never