Title
Actually, I Felt Sorry for the Lion
Document Type
Book Chapter
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
COinS
Citation
Benson, Jackson J., ed. New Critical Approaches to the Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1990.