Hemingway's Leopard

Parables of animal behavior

In 1936 Ernest Hemingway published a story in Esquire called “The Snows of Kilimanjaro.” The story was well-received at the time, and it’s often considered one of his best short pieces. I’ve read it, and I’ve seen the film adaptation, but I can’t recall anything about either. All I remember is the part about the leopard.

The leopard appears briefly at th…