Actually, I Felt Sorry for the Lion

Book chapter

Nina Baym

New Critical Approaches to the Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway, pp.112-120

1990

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Title: Actually, I Felt Sorry for the Lion
Author/Creator: Nina Baym
Publication Details: New Critical Approaches to the Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway, pp.112-120
Annotation: Feminist reading of Margot Macomber s motives in The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber. Taking issue with critics who read Margot as an example of the stereotypical bitch, Baym describes a bond between the lion and Margot, arguing that the latter is innocent because of her identification with the lion as a victim of male domination and cruelty. Baym questions Wilson s hunting prowess and the presumed dangers of big-game hunting, characterizing Wilson as a man who makes his living by manipulating the appearances of moral danger for the titillation of his clients.
Academic Unit: Hemingway Bibliography
Language: English
Resource Type: Book chapter
Record Identifier: 991015136397303691