The Intentional Death Of Francis Macomber
Beginning of paper
Ernest Hemingway has created a masterpiece of mystery in his story "The
Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber". The mystery does not reveal itself
to the reader until the end of the story, yet it leaves a lot to the
imagination. At the end of the story
Margaret Macomber kills her husband by acciden ....
Middle of paper
.... an
accidental one.
The clues supporting the idea that Margaret killed Francis intentionally
can best be seen when observing and studying the background information on
both Francis Macomber, and Margaret herself. (Hemingway 1402). What is also
important is that Margot and Francis have very different personalities.
This is clearly seen when the narrator states, (Hemingway 1402).
With this small amount of background information, the true motive for an
intentional killing can be found. This can ....
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Word count: 1885
Page count: 7 (approximately 250 words per page)
