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and D.J. knew, and D.J. was in love with himself because he did not wish to
and D.J. knew, and D.J. was in love with himself because he did not wish to
scream or plead, he just wished to encounter Mr. D., big-ass grizz” (140){sfn|Mailer|1967}}.
scream or plead, he just wished to encounter Mr. D., big-ass grizz” (140){sfn|Mailer|1967}}.
When a grizzly bear charges them and both men fire, wounding it, their
When a grizzly bear charges them and both men fire, wounding it, their
disparate level of ''aficion'' is also made clear. Rusty’s impulse is to blame the absent guide for “‘sticking us around the chimney’” (142){{sfn|Mailer|1967}}. D.J. is more tuned in to nature and the dynamics of the natural world, and he realizes that “no man cell in him can now forget that if the center of things is insane, it is insane with force” (143){{sfn|Mailer|1967}}. Although Rusty is hesitant to pursue the wounded
disparate level of ''aficion'' is also made clear. Rusty’s impulse is to blame the absent guide for “‘sticking us around the chimney’” (142){{sfn|Mailer|1967}}. D.J. is more tuned in to nature and the dynamics of the natural world, and he realizes that “no man cell in him can now forget that if the center of things is insane, it is insane with force” (143){{sfn|Mailer|1967}}. Although Rusty is hesitant to pursue the wounded
grizzly into thick brush, as Francis Macomber was reluctant to pursue the
grizzly into thick brush, as Francis Macomber was reluctant to pursue the
lion early in “The Short Happy Life,”{{sfn|Mailer|2003}} D.J.’s self-encouragement—“That’s
lion early in “The Short Happy Life,”{{sfn|Hemingway|2003}} D.J.’s self-encouragement—“That’s
it”—echoes what Wilson told Macomber who seemed suddenly cheerful and
it”—echoes what Wilson told Macomber who seemed suddenly cheerful and
determined to face the lion.“‘After all,what can they do to you?’”Macomber
determined to face the lion.“‘After all,what can they do to you?’”Macomber
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the contempt and contumely of that State of Texas personified by Gottfried
the contempt and contumely of that State of Texas personified by Gottfried
Tex Hyde Jr.” (Mailer, ''Why Are We in Vietnam?'' 143){{sfn|Mailer|1967}}.
Tex Hyde Jr.” (Mailer, ''Why Are We in Vietnam?'' 143){{sfn|Mailer|1967}}.
Another interesting Hemingway-Mailer crossover occurs when both men shoot at the grizzly and only D.J. has the nerve to walk close to make sure he’s dead.Yet, Rusty (“wetting his pants, doubtless”) takes credit for the kill shot, ultimately choosing the respect of the other hunters over the respect of his {{pg|204|205}}
Another interesting Hemingway-Mailer crossover occurs when both men shoot at the grizzly and only D.J. has the nerve to walk close to make sure he’s dead.Yet, Rusty (“wetting his pants, doubtless”) takes credit for the kill shot, ultimately choosing the respect of the other hunters over the respect of his {{pg|204|205}}
son, none of which is lost on D.J. After the grizzly is felled by both men
son, none of which is lost on D.J. After the grizzly is felled by both men
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