Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Margots Intentional Killing in Hemingways The Short Happy Life of Fra

Ernest Hemingway is known for writing novels and short stories with unresolved endings. In his short story, ?The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber?, he emphatically leaves his readers guessing. The question is whether Margot kills her husband, Francis, intentionally, or if she accidentally commoves him, because she tries to save his life. There are many points that could be argued for both conclusions, but my observations have led me to believe that Margot did indeed shoot her husband intentionally, however, without pre-meditation.Margot has one of the most obvious motivations to kill her husband money. In addition, she, on the other hand, has one great asset, her beauty, ?They had a sound basis of union. Margot was besides beautiful for Macomber to divorce her and Macomber had too much money for Margot ever to leave him? (Hemingway). As this sentence says, their relationship is one of selfishness on both their parts. Francis desires beauty charm Margot desires wealth. Money has long been considered the root of evil especially for those who do anything to keep it. The marriage bet...

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