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2nd Read Activity for “The Short Happy Life of Francis
Macomber”
By Ernest Hemmingway
Characterization
There are several ways we learn about characters.
1. Compare and contrast Wilson and Macomber.
2. DYNAMIC CHARACTERS are characters experience growth and
change over the course of a story. Francis is a DYNAMIC
CHARACTER because he changes a lot from the beginning of the
story until the end. Francis is timid both in hunting AND his
relationship with his wife at the beginning of the story. Find
TEXTUAL SUPPORT (TWO word for word passages from the story
to show that he is timid). USE ( ) CITATIONS (Hemingway 12).
3. CHARACTERIZATION: Next find TWO word for word passages
from the story to show how Francis got more bold both in his
relationships and with hunting. USE ( ) CITATIONS
4. What do we learn about Francis from what others say about him?
