Topic > Selfishness and Selfishness - 1432

As Mrs. Macomber looks at Wilson, she is knowingly cheating on her husband: “He [is] of medium height with sandy hair, a stubby moustache, a very red face and extremely cold blue eyes with slight white wrinkles at the corners that furrowed cheerfully when he smiled” (5-6). Mrs. Macomber has a husband who will never leave her because "Margot [is] too beautiful for Macomber to divorce her," but she still seeks out better people than him (18). Her name, Mrs. Macomber, shows other people that she is loyally married to Francis Macomber, but she uses her beauty to control him and do what she wants. This includes cheating on him. This is contrary to the common belief that women are under the control of men. While she uses his name to make a good impression on society, she also selfishly goes behind his back to betray him multiple times: “None of this would have happened. You promised there wouldn't be” (19). Mrs. Macomber is a selfish and controlling American woman who takes advantage of her husband. When Francis Macomber begins to regain his confidence, his "face [is] white and looks sick" (25). The meaning of the name Margot is "Pearl". Margot is terrified of Francis Macomber's new trust because she no longer has any control over him. His ability to control Francis controls his future,