The Hemingway Bibliography
 

Title

Actually, I Felt Sorry for the Lion

Author

Nina Baym

Document Type

Book Chapter

Citation

Benson, Jackson J., ed. New Critical Approaches to the Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1990.

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.”

Date

1990

Pages

112-120

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