Ernest Hemingway was an intricate and dedicated writer who dedicated a significant portion of his life to writing multiple genres of stories. Throughout his stories, the similarities in his style and technique are easily noticed and identified. Two of the stories he wrote contain themes and motifs that specifically explain the plot. The first story, “The Snows of Kilimanjaro”, is set in the depths of a desolate area of ​​Africa, where the main characters, Harry and his wife, decide to settle. After living there for a few years, Harry ventures out and falls into a thorn bush, thus infecting his leg with gangrene. A few weeks later, he finds himself on the brink between life and death, unable to cure such a serious infection. Throughout the entire story, his life flashes before his eyes as he remembers all the major events that happened in his past. As night falls, Harry behaves uncharacteristically and begins to think that life is no longer worth living. After he falls asleep that evening, his wife goes to check on him and finds that her husband is dead (Hemingway 52-77). Hemingway's second great work, “The Short, Happy Life of Francis Macomber,” is also set in a desert area of ​​Africa. Francis and his wife Margot are on a safari adventure with their tour guide named Wilson. The way these three characters interact with each other creates tension and provides a suitable plot to the story. The trip begins with the couple planning to go big game hunting. First they track down a lion that roars continuously throughout the night, then they decide to chase the buffaloes. Adding to the complications of the trip, Margot has an intimate relationship with their tour guide. The story c...... middle of paper......A Short Happy Life by Francis Macomber.'” Short stories for students. Ed. Kathleen Wilson. vol. 1. Detroit: Gale, 1997. 211-18. 27 vols. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Network. 29 October 2009. “'The snows of Kilimanjaro.'” Short stories for students. Ed. Jennifer Smith. vol. 11. Detroit: Gale, 2001. 243-51. 27 vols. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Network. October 29, 2009.Stallman, RW “A New Reading of 'The Snows of Kilimanjaro'.” The Houses James Built: And Other Literary Studies. New York: Ohio University, 1961. 173-99. Rpt. in Criticism of short stories. Ed. Carol T. Gaffke and Anna J. Fogli. vol. 25. Detroit: Gale, 142 vols. 89-92. Print.Stoltzfus, Ben. "'Sartre, Nada, and the African Stories of Hemingway.'" Comparative Literature Studies. New York: Garrett, 2005. 205-28. Rpt. in Criticism of short stories. Ed. Jelena Krstovic. vol. 117. Detroit: Gale, 142 vols. 214-21. Press.