“The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” is a fabulous short story written by Ernest Hemingway which was published in 1936. The story is a tale that introduces a new technique and style that Hemingway was not accustom to writing. Author Philip Young remarks that the piece, “presents certain difficulties, ..., because of new approaches the author takes to his material and his protagonist” (Young 41). In this story a reader can recognize two different themes. The first …showed first 75 words of 1666 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1666 total…a peak into the private life of the author himself, Ernest Hemingway. Many comparisons can be made from the characters in the story to Ernest Hemingway and those he has encountered in his journeys. The similarities can be seen in the characters personalities, their physical appearance, and even their daily encounters. Ernest Hemingway does a fabulous job incorporating the theme of facing fear and blending some of his own personal experiences in with his work.