The short, Happy Life of Francis Macomber

This story by Ernest Hemingway is about an American couple who goes on a hunting trip in Africa. Francis Macomber is potrayed as a week and unathletic man. He is the opposite of the white hunter, who is their guide. The white hunter sleeps with Macomber's wife. Apparently, they are in an unhappy marriage and she kills her husband at the end of the story. This story is entretaining and it involves many aspects of nature. The story takes place in the wilderness. The setting is related to the story, because had it been in a different place, the story would not be the same. Ernest Hemingway obviously had experience in this type of place. Some of his stories are about Africa and hunting. Francis Macomber finds happiness when he finds the courage to stand up to his wife. His new courage scares his wife because she knows he would get rid of her. She does so before he does.