The Epiphany of Love in the Face of DeathThe institution of marriage, believed to be held by two people who love each other beyond all conditions , is a very fragile affair. Through death, divorce, or a combination of the two, marriages can very easily be deviated from their original course. Yet, is it better than existing in a marriage where both parties are unhappy? where a person can be bullied or not be satisfied with this quality of life? Unfortunately, such marriages do happen and often end in death and sadness. But people may not realize the severity of this situation until they stare death in the face, when they begin to re-examine the marriages they may have had throughout their lives. Many of these people find fault and question their marriage, especially in Hemingway's historically brooding and dark works. “The Snows of Kilimanjaro,” “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber,” and “In Another Land” are all great examples of this trend. In this collection of short stories, Ernest Hemingway shows that when faced with death, people take more time to reexamine their marital relationships, finding faults and often questioning their choices. Considered one of Hemingway's greatest short stories, "The Snows of Kilimanjaro", opens with the main character, Harry, slowly dying from an infected wound he received while in the jungle in Africa. While on his deathbed, Harry begins to discover that he is having problems with his wife, Helen, whom he begins to insult and express his true feelings. "You said you liked it," Helen said, "I did it when you were well. But now I hate it... What did we do to let this happen to us?" (Hemingway 55). In this excerpt, the couple discuss Har...... middle of article ......arles Scribner's Sons, 1938. N. pag. Rep. in The News. By Ernest Hemingway. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1955. 52-77. Print.Milne, Ira Mark. “In another country.” Short stories for students. Flight. 8. Detroit: Gale Group, 2000. 120-138. Rep. in Gale. Np: np, nd N. pag. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Internet. March 27, 2010. Smith, Jennifer. “The snows of Kilimanjaro.” Short stories for students. Flight. 11. Detriot: Gale Group, 2001. 243-255. Rep. in the Gale Virtual Reference Library. Np: np, nd N. pag. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Internet. March 23, 2010. .Wilson, Kathleen. “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber.” Short stories for students. Flight. 1. Détriot: Gale, 1997. 211-227. Rep. in Gale. Np: np, nd N. pag. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Internet. March 24. 2010. .