In Hemingway's short story, "The Capitol of the World-, the young waiter Paco dies in a tragic accident with a make-believe bull. Paco's obsession with bullfighting becomes clear early on in the story when he is describing the people at the Luarca. ... In the short story, "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber-, Hemingway writes of the importance of human and animal confrontation. The animals in this story are important in that they are the medium through which Francis Macomber realizes his courage. During the course of the story, Macomber transitions from a cowardly boy to a ...

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