Fear Vs. Willpower: A Wealthy Couple
Asad Shah
Mrs. Tomlin
English III – Period 7
16 November 2015
Fear versus Willpower
A Wealthy Couple, Macomber and his wife Margot are on a safari in Africa. With them there was a skilled hunter named Robert Wilson also known as the guide. Francis Macomber is a very unhappy man because of his cowardly display after facing a wounded lion and because of his inability to stand up to his wife. This story is about Francis, trying to survive in the safari and prove he is a man; these elements can inform you more in detail simile onomatopoeia, Dramatic irony. Having fear of failure is what prevents people from chasing their dreams. If you are Ambitious towards your dreams, you are leaving yourself open to failure.
Symbolism Relates to the theme by describing Macombers Cowardice in the story. The "doorless, box-bodied motor car" (145) Macomber is Unwilling to shoot from outside the car because the mobility provides comfort to him. He later tells Margot to stay in the car while he goes to look at the lion. “He sat there, Sweating under, His mouth dry, his stomach hollow feeling, wanting to find courage to tell Wilson to go on and finish off …show more content…
In the short story Macomber eventually kills it. “Then Wilson Shot, the roar defining him, and he could see the buffalo stagger.” This quote is explaining how the buffalo was roaring and Macomber is preparing to shoot the buffalo and it staggers. The Primary support connects to the secondary because Wilson shot and Mrs. Macomber shot and accidentally killed Macomber. “Margot Also fired a shot from the car which kills Macomber.” (117) Both primary and secondary connect because Macomber overcome his fear and shot but didn’t kill the beast. So Wilson and Macomber both took shots and accidentally killed Macomber. Claim 2 relates to claim 3 by Macomber overcoming his fear but ends up like his
Mrs. Tomlin
English III – Period 7
16 November 2015
Fear versus Willpower
A Wealthy Couple, Macomber and his wife Margot are on a safari in Africa. With them there was a skilled hunter named Robert Wilson also known as the guide. Francis Macomber is a very unhappy man because of his cowardly display after facing a wounded lion and because of his inability to stand up to his wife. This story is about Francis, trying to survive in the safari and prove he is a man; these elements can inform you more in detail simile onomatopoeia, Dramatic irony. Having fear of failure is what prevents people from chasing their dreams. If you are Ambitious towards your dreams, you are leaving yourself open to failure.
Symbolism Relates to the theme by describing Macombers Cowardice in the story. The "doorless, box-bodied motor car" (145) Macomber is Unwilling to shoot from outside the car because the mobility provides comfort to him. He later tells Margot to stay in the car while he goes to look at the lion. “He sat there, Sweating under, His mouth dry, his stomach hollow feeling, wanting to find courage to tell Wilson to go on and finish off …show more content…
In the short story Macomber eventually kills it. “Then Wilson Shot, the roar defining him, and he could see the buffalo stagger.” This quote is explaining how the buffalo was roaring and Macomber is preparing to shoot the buffalo and it staggers. The Primary support connects to the secondary because Wilson shot and Mrs. Macomber shot and accidentally killed Macomber. “Margot Also fired a shot from the car which kills Macomber.” (117) Both primary and secondary connect because Macomber overcome his fear and shot but didn’t kill the beast. So Wilson and Macomber both took shots and accidentally killed Macomber. Claim 2 relates to claim 3 by Macomber overcoming his fear but ends up like his