In Ernest Hemingway's "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber", Francis Macomber and his wife Margot attempt to rekindle their marriage on a vacation; however, they succeed only in growing further apart. Hemingway himself would frequently go fishing or even make expensive Safari trips to Africa. The setting of his short story "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" takes place on a Safari tour in Africa. The main characters are Francis Macomber, Margot Macomber, …
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…and powerful sense, his appearance is very masculine and attractive. His Neanderthal qualities and aspect make his image seem to have more virility. His self-de pendant lifestyle is also an attractive aspect. Even though Francis does not seem so masculine and appealing to the reader, he has a very positive character and his qualities are evident only not as masculine and macho as Wilson's. As a whole, Robert Wilson's qualities define a general masculine ideal.