The short happy life of Francis Macomber by Ernest Hemingway is a written manifestation of Hemingway's own life philosophy, which says that as a true man one should face the difficulties of life with grace and steadfastness.

The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber, by Ernest Hemingway, is a written manifestation of Hemingway's own life philosophy, which says that as a true man one should face the difficulties of life with grace and steadfastness.

In Ernest Hemingway's short story, "The Short, Happy Life of Francis Macomber" The main character, Francis and his wife Margaret, are on a safari with a man named Robert Wilson. Francis and Margaret fight about many things when he runs away from a charging lion. In the end, Margaret who was trying to protect him from a charging wounded buffalo "accidentally" shoots him. The theme that is being conveyed is that facing one's fears can lead to happiness in some way or another.

Comments on the Ernest Hemingway story, The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber. Considers how the story's conflict is not just between Margot and Francis or between Wilson and Francis, but also within Francis himself.