Both "The Killers" and "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber" explore themes of masculinity and courage. In Hemingway's "The Killers," two hitmen come to a diner asking about a man named Ole Anderson, implying he will soon be killed for cowardice. In "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber," the title character goes on a hunting safari in Africa with his wife and a professional hunter. After being frightened by a lion, his courage is questioned by his wife until he finds redemption by hunting buffalo.