The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway | Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

"The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" | "The Capital of the World" | "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" Abstract

* The Macombers are a couple with a bad relationship who are on an African Safari. Francis wounds a lion one day, but is too afraid to kill it and is mocked for his cowardice.
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