Robert Wilson's Code Hero

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As defined by Hemingway, a code hero is “a man who lives correctly, following the ideals of honor, courage and endurance in a world that is sometimes chaotic, often stressful, and always painful” (Hemingway). In “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber”, the wild safari allows Francis Macomber, his wife Margot, and their guide, Robert Wilson the opportunity to exhibit characteristics of a code hero while enduring the life or death circumstances posed by the safari. While Francis displays obvious traits of a code hero for a brief moment at the end of the story, Wilson is consistent in his adherence to the code hero traits. Wilson most notably demonstrates the characteristics of a code hero through his individual interpretation of them. …show more content…
Wilson is a hunter, a very adventurous and masculine job, typical of Hemingway’s code hero, with great risk. While he handles the pressure well, he does so in his own way. Wilson makes it clear that he has “his own standards about the killing and [his clients] could live up to them or get someone else to hunt them” (Hemingway 14). Wilson is extremely confident in himself and his stance, willing to give up work to stay true to his own standards. While hunting, Wilson also has rules about shooting. He makes it clear, going as far as to reprimand Francis, screaming “Not from the car, you fool!” (Hemingway 14), that it is it is illegal to shoot from the car, as it is unfair. Although Wilson criticizes Francis for nearly firing a shot from the car, Wilson condones using the car to chase after buffalo, stating “Seemed sporting enough” (Hemingway 15) at the time of the incident. While it is not deemed correct for Francis to shoot from the car, it is completely acceptable by Wilson’s personal standards for him to use the car to gain an unfair advantage on the animals. Because he does things “on his own terms”, Wilson is a successful hunter and code hero. By maintaining his personal principles, Robert Wilson is able to fulfill the role of a code hero. He is consistent, upholding the traits of the code hero both within his everyday life and his career.
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