Allen Alemania Period 5 ELA10B Mr. Tanguay 08/04/2014 The Most Dangerous Game 1. Rainsford is uncompassionate‚ this is seen when he’s talking to Whitney. “‘Don’t talk rot‚ Whitney.’ Said Rainsford. ‘You’re a big game hunter not a philosopher. Who cares how a jaguar feels’ ”.This shows how he’s uncompassionate because he takes no account for how the animals feel. It’s all about the sport. He is also a very proud person. This is seen when he boasts about his sport‚ hunting‚ and how it’s the
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In this world honesty and respect play an important role in the daily functions of lives. Without these two important characteristics it can cause conflicts and chaos within humanity. In the short stories “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell‚ “The Open Window” by Saki‚ and “A sound Of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury demonstrates how honesty and respect is fundamental within a society. Respect and honesty are essential characteristics if you want to avoid conflicts and it’s also forms you into a
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February 1‚ 2013 Comparing and Contrasting Two Characters There are different types of characters. Some are protagonists‚ and some are antagonists. Two antagonists‚ General Zaroff from "The Most Dangerous Game" and the king from‚ "The Lady or the Tiger?"‚ can both be compared.These two characters are similar yet different in their nature‚ or personality‚ actions‚ and attitudes. These characters are both similar and different at the same time. Zaroff and the king are similar in many ways
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Fiction Essay Name Course Date Graham Greene the author of “The Destructors” and Richard Connell the author of “The Most Dangerous Game” both used a similar mood in their stories. Connell placed his story on an island in the Caribbean that was dark and scary‚ it had a reputation of death and separation. Greene placed his characters in a post war zone in London where there seemed to be little hope of life. Greene’s setting was urban with many young English
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MOST DANGEROUS GAME “The world is made up of two classes. The hunters and huntees.” Imagine you’re trapped on an island‚ with no way out. Okay‚ now picture another man is also there‚ but is trying to hunt you. The Most Dangerous Game (MDG) is a great example of good literature‚ because of the literary devices being used. Imagery‚ suspense‚ and mood. Imagery is very important.. “The lights of the yacht became faint and ever vanishing fireflies. Then they were blotted out entirely by the night
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to finally snap and massacre the villagers. In “The Most Dangerous Game” it is a mystery whether Rainsford grew into General Zaroff after killing him in the finale. Rainsford disclaimed himself as a murderer‚ but in the end he killed General Zaroff. Both mysteries remain unresolved‚ but it was clear that Dick was unhappy with the way African Americans were treated by the villagers‚ and Rainsford had to kill General Zaroff to stop his twisted game. Dick has lost his humanity after the long years of
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Anne Rubio Mrs. McCann English 9 20 October 2011 How do Rainsford’s actions affect the story’s theme? In the short story‚ The Most Dangerous Game‚ Richard Connell tells the tale of an exceptionally skilled hunter named Rainsford. Rainsford falls off his yacht and ends up on the shores of Ship Trap Island‚ home to the evil General Zaroff and finds himself in a game of man vs. man against a person who finds thrill in hunting and killing human beings. However‚ despite the fact that Rainsford is
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I have recently watched a movie called High Noon and just read a short story called "The Most Dangerous Game." High Noon came out in theaters in 1952 and is about a Marshall who has four criminals who want revenge on him for putting one of them in jail. It has cowboys and gun fights in the Old West. "The Most Dangerous Game" came out in 1924 and is about hunting and the main character surviving all by himself. Both of these stories are very well told and partly have suspense. They might have a lot
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Comparing the theme of The Most Dangerous Game with the theme of The Cask of Amontillado‚ revenge is what i believe‚ the theme of both short stories. Both Simply from the aspect of the number of men that Zaroff has killed‚ "The Most Dangerous Game‚" wins this contest of evil. Where Montressor‚ character from the short story‚ "The Cask of Amontillado‚" certainly shows his evil side when he leads his "friend" Fortunato into the catacombs and to face his death‚ his intentions only concern one man. Montressor’s
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The Most Dangerous Game/Final Draft Getting trapped on Ship-Trap Island is an experience unlike any other‚ whether it’s in the book or the movie. “The Most Dangerous Game” was a short story and was also produced into a movie with many different things from the story. The characters‚ setting‚ and plot were different and/or changed from the written short story. In the movie‚ the main character‚ Rainsford‚ was the only survivor of a ship crash near the island. In the short story‚ he accidentally fell
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