Summary Of The Short Happy Life Of Francis Macomber

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In the short stories “The Short, Happy Life of Frances Macomber” and “A New Leaf”. There is a misconception between perception and reality among the characters. “The Short, Happy Life of Frances Macomber”, there is a collisions between Francis perception of himself and what the other characters thought of him, in regards to the safari guides have a different perspective of him. “A New Leaf”, Dick and the other character have a perception of him but they are aware of his reality. Perception can lead to one being in denial when it comes to reality.
In “The Short, Happy Life of Frances Macomber”, there is a conflicting issue with the perception vs the reality of Francis Macomber. Francis’s wife Margot views Francis perceives Francis as a coward because he feared the lion. Margot viewed Francis as a country club type of man who was pampered and weak. Wilson who was the hunter viewed Francis as an annoying, spoiled ivy league who was coward. Wilson empathizes for Francis being a coward. “...Indelibly emphasized and he was miserably ashamed at it. But more than shame he felt cold, hollow fear in him. The fear was still there like a cold slimy hollow in all the emptiness where once his confidence had been and it made …show more content…

In “The Short, Happy Life of Frances Macomber” and “A New Leaf”, Francis is viewed as a coward but in reality he is not a coward. In “A New Leaf”, Julia perceives Dick as a good man willing to change but in reality Dick was not willing to do that. The misconception of perception tends to occur due to one being oblivious to the actual truth. When the reality comes to the forefront it can be overwhelming to those who on the frontline. People lets their selfness take first, when reality is being played out in front of them. Perception and reality will continue to an issue because everyone is different and doesn’t view the world the

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