...Mrs. Horne ENGL 102-B19 6 February 2012 The Most Dangerous Game vs. Young Goodman Brown In two of the most well-known short stories, “The Most Dangerous Game” and “Young Goodman Brown”, there are ironic similarities portraying evil between their settings, characterization, and plot. I. There happen to be different settings in both of the short stories but both of the settings adapt well with their plots. a. In the short story, “The Most Dangerous Game” the setting takes place in the early 1920’s after the First World War on a small tropical island somewhere in the Caribbean, known as Ship-Trap Island by the sailors. b. Whereas, in the short story, “Young Goodman Brown” the story is set in the late seventeenth century in Salem, a small town northeast of Boston in Massachusetts around the time of the Salem witch trials. II. The characters in both of these short stories have close similarities to each other as they both demonstrate good and evil traits, which help the plot flow. a. The main characters in “The Most Dangerous Game” are Sanger Rainsford, General Zaroff, Whitney, and Ivan. b. The main characters in the story “Young Goodman Brown” are Goodman Brown, Faith, The Old Man/Devil Figure, The Minister, Goody Cloyse, and Deakon Gookin. III. The plot of the short stories, although they are different, both exhibit evil conflicts that develop throughout the story. a. The plot in “The Most Dangerous Game” is about hunting. b. In the plot of “Young Goodman...
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...Fiction Essay: The Thesis of both stories “The lottery” and “The Most Dangerous game” are similar, both writer stress on conflicts and struggle main character experience in the story to protect their lives. The Introduction of the stories tells the setting, the villagers of a small town gather together in the square on 27 June to participate in a lottery that took two days. While the most dangerous game, it took place on an island with few people. Thesis statement is that a tradition can be detrimental to your lives. According to “The Lottery” written by Shirley Jackson, it was about a villager. In fact, about 300 people lives in the villages who might have forgetting tradition lottery which were play long time age and blindly accepted the game without asking question about the rules and regulation to enable all villages understand the consequence of the game. Where as in “The most dangerous game” written by Richard Connell in an island. Few people participated in the game. The general, zaroff along with his friend Ivan, as well as his dog, team against one person to play a hunting game. Both people understood the danger of the game very well, but one refuse to play while the other person finds pleasure in playing the game. The Major Character “The Lottery” written by Shirley Jackson it seems that the characters were very happy to participate in the events. The villages were rejoicing to play the game; however, the game has been around for years, but some villages has...
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...Thesis We live in a civilization with countless people who are full of selfish ways. A world where it is easy for a man to cheat on his own wife because of lust in his heart; We inhabit a place where one can easily stab a lifelong friend in the back because of jealousy and envy, where one can easily steal from his own family because of greed. We are ever present in a self-centered, self-absorbed, narcissistic culture where ultimately, no one values human life or anything except themselves. Not only is it wrong but the question looms, will it ever changes? The two fictional short stories, “The Lottery” and “The Most Dangerous Game” both exhibit characteristics of selfishness, cruelty and violence toward ones fellowman. These writings hold great truths because they present what could be real life situations today. In comparing and contrasting the two we find how each of these fictional works displays the aforementioned themes and so much more. It is quite interesting to read about such behaviors and actually witness them now. The news stories we see, the people we encounter, the lives we live. What is their value? What about one of God’s Ten Commandments, “Thou shalt not kill?” Life is by far the most precious gift that we have been given. The ability to feel emotions and empathize with our brothers and sisters has diminished, and it is my opinion that it will get worse. These are the times we should all stand together as God’s children, rather than turning on one another...
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...Thesis statement: Outline: I. Compare the murder of innocent people A. The Lottery, Tessie dies for picking the marked paper. 1. Killed by a stoning of her peers B. The Most Dangerous Game, Zaroff dies playing a game. 1. Zaroff was the hunter ended up dying as the hunted. II. Contrast why they were murdered. A. The Lottery, Tessie was murdered so town can reap a reward. 1. The instinct of survival makes people very violence. B. The Most Dangerous Game, Zaroff died because he wanted to have fun. 1. Rainsford has turned into the same person as Zaroff. “The Lottery," written by Shirley Jackson and “The Most Dangerous Game," written by Richard Connell, share a common theme of violence and cruelty. In “The Most Dangerous Game” humans are hunted, as if they were animals, to satisfy an unquenchable desire for a challenge. In “The Lottery” the people of a little town is forced to participate in a ritual that will unexpectedly take the life of an unwilling participant to comply with a story that if they sacrifice of one of their own, then the residents of that little town will be guaranteed a bountiful harvest. By comparison, these two stories show us just how selfish we as people can be. Both of these stories contain violence, and murder and show that humans are selfish. “The Lottery," takes place in a small town where the traditions of sacrificing a person for their fruitful harvests are kept. Tessie is a woman who selects the marked lottery...
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...Irony, Conflict and Theme in “The Most Dangerous Game” and “The Destructors” English 102 Composition and Literature Spring 2016-D15 LUO Belinda Joseph–L27213212 APA Thesis Statement and Outline “The Most Dangerous Game” and “The Destructors” Thesis Statement: Connell and Greene reveal with the use of irony, conflict and theme, mankind’s human nature, exposing man’s most primal instincts and desires through their characters. I. Irony A. The hunter becomes the hunted. 1. In a conversation about Jaguar hunting with Whitney, Rainsford exclaims, “You’re are a big game hunter, not a philosopher, who cares how a jaguar feels?" (Connell, 1924, p.1). 2. Rainsford is in the place of the prey and Zaroff has the advantage. “It was Rainsford who knew the full meaning of terror”. (Connell, 1924, p.11). 3. Roles reverse and Rainsford kills him in the end. “He had never slept in a better bed”. (Connell, 1924, p.13). B. Unexpected behavior. 4. Trevor the son of an architect becoming a gang leader. (Greene, 1954, p. 1). 5. Moral about Old misery’s money “We aren’t thieves....Nobody is going to steal anything from this house.” (Greene, 1954, p. 6). 6. Food and a blanket is taken to Old Misery “We don’t want you to starve Mr. Thomas” (Greene, 1954, p. 10). II. Conflict C. Rainsford struggle with “Man vs. Self” 7. Rainsford’s survival to stay alive. 8. Rainsford’s wits and state of mind...
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...General Writing resources and Requirements NOTE: Please use this as reference for each writing assignment! Your grade may be adversely affected if you do not follow all of these requirements. Email or call your instructor if you have questions. The required literary essays for this course demand careful planning, drafting, revising/editing, and correct documentation. The following resources and requirements provide instruction on writing, research, and avoiding plagiarism. Carefully review them before writing your literary essays. Plagiarism Plagiarism encompasses more than the use of printed sources without giving proper credit. It means handing in writing in the name of one person that another person has composed, revised, edited, or proofread without the instructor's approval. Accordingly, the following guidelines are set down, and you must study and understand them from the outset. The instructor will assume, since this issue is clearly discussed, that you will be responsible for understanding and applying it. Any fact that is not common knowledge, any idea, phrase, or paraphrase that is taken from a printed source, from a lecture, sermon, or radio broadcast must be documented. Any work submitted in English 102 will be understood to be the work of the student submitting it and his work alone. Taking credit for someone else's proofreading ability, suggestions, ideas, or words is plagiarism. An exception to this definition is group work assigned and directed...
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...University ` Thesis Statement: The fictional stories both deal with the behavior of people toward other individuals. Both stories having different writing styles and different settings but the outcome is the same. As "The Lottery" deal with winnings by stoning people, but when the winner are chosen it is a different ball game. I. The Lottery Fictional story setting is normal people from a small village. A. The Lottery story takes place on the sunny summer day on June 27th. B. The place represents normal business places such as post office, schools, and a bank. C. The story takes places around ten o’clock in the morning. II. The main characters are the 300 people of the village. A. Mr. Summers is a jovial man that conducted the lottery. B. Tessie Hutchinson, who was stoned. C. Old man Warner, who was the oldest person in the village, III. The people from the village seem happy to be gathering around for the lottery that takes up to two hours since it was only about 300 people in town. IV. The most dangerous game story settings take place late at night in a yacht on an island, known as Ship-Trap Island. A. General Zaroff’s home. B. Jungle V. The main characters are the General Zaroff’s and Sanger Rainsford. A. Whitney B. Ivan VI. Sanger Rainsford thought hunting animals was all fun and games until he become the victim, and he had to fight for survival while playing a mouse and cat game with General Zaroff's...
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...Composition Spring 2013 Turbian Style Thesis: Death is the main theme of both short stories and both authors portrayed this dark and dreary idea as a game the characters are playing. Outline: “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson vs. “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell I. Introduction: a. Traditional acts and survival instincts is the key to win or lose the game of death b. Will one allow society or your own reasoning decided if one survives the game of death c. The battle of death is the game that no one knows the result of until the end II. “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson a. Jackson portrayed death as a fun family oriented game b. All people of the village, children, men and women gather on a beautiful summer day to stone one innocent person as a tradition c. The bystander effect plays a role in the death of the villagers d. The villager loses the battle of death because society blindly practices traditions, good and bad, unquestionably III. “The Most Dangerous Game” a. In “The Most Dangerous Game” Connell portrayed death as a Hunter’s game. b. The General is the hunter and Rainsford is the Prey. Man vs. Man c. The game of death is put to the test for three days d. Man wins he battle against death using animal instinct and human reasoning IV. Conclusion e. “In the Lottery” the villager lost her battle of death due to others but in “In The Most Dangerous Game” the hunter won his battle of death based...
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...“The Lottery” and “The Most Dangerous Game” Fiction: Essay ENGL 102 Composition and Literature Liberty University Professor Rachel Downie 201540 Fall 2015 ENGL 102-D27 OUTLINE I. Introduction: a. Thesis Statement: Through scenery and characterization in “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson and “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, the violence in human nature is put to the test with what is right and what has become tradition. II. The Scenery: a. Scenery of lottery is so serene, peaceful, and beautiful compared to what is going to happen. b. Compare scenery of “Most Dangerous Game” with “The Lottery” c. Discuss how these two set the scene for two events that take place III. Characterization: a. Discuss the attitude of the village in “The Lottery” b. Discuss the attitude of General Zaroff in “The Most Dangerous Game” c. How these two attitudes go together and also go against each other IV. Human Nature: a. Human nature in “The Lottery” b. Human nature in “The Most Dangerous Game” c. Human nature in general V. Conclusion: a. Biblical Perspective of both stories b. Final Thoughts The cold wintery nights in contrast with the character Tiny Tim from “A Christmas Carol,” Nemo’s dad in contrast to the vast ocean and entirely too large of a world in the movie Finding Nemo, Adam and Eve in that radiant garden of Eden. All of these characterizations wildly contrast with...
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...Fiction Essay ENGL 102: Literature and Composition THESIS In today’s world we are surrounded by great people everyday, however, unfortunately there are just as many bad people as good. This is a world where people sin everyday repeatedly like there is nothing that should stop them. Where people take advantage and prey on the innocent. A world in which it grows harder and harder to trust because there are so many people with cold hearts that don’t have the first clue what it means to be genuine. We are all practically living in a world that is full of self-centered people that are only looking out for themselves and what benefits them. Besides that, they have no true value of other humans life as long as it is not effecting their own. Of course it is wrong, but it seems that as time continues it just gets worse and worse. Will it ever stop? Probably not and that is what’s scary. The two stories “The Lottery” and “The Most Dangerous Game” both exemplify characteristics of selfishness, violence and cruelty throughout different scenarios. Both stories are ones which could happen in today’s world, they may not be the most common situations, but they are very much possible. Comparing and contrasting these two stories, it becomes quite interesting how these are things that could very easily be real life because people like these characters do exist. The news is a reminder everyday and even in the Bible, there are so many instances where these acts are frowned upon. To not kill...
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...talking about his house on his island and saying that nobody shall leave. Connell uses the characterization of Zaroff in “The Most Dangerous Game” to show how hunting turned him into who he is now, very psychotic.”if anyone should try to get into my house-or out of it-something extremely regrettable would occur to him. He hummed a snatch of song from the folies bergere.”(Connell P#36) This quote proves how absolutely psychotic General Zaroff really was especially with killing/hunting.Zaroff has a lot of characterization that is used on him by Connell such as him being a hunter and how “his whole life is hunting.” In this quote Zaroff shows kind of what hunting is to him. “My whole life has been one prolonged...
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...Adrienne Wesley Fiction Essay 201420 Spring 2014 ENG 102 D44 LUO April 6, 2014 Nathan Valle, professor Thesis Statement: The Lottery and The Most Dangerous Game are stories that demonstrate man’s fascination with evil and how they delight in the destruction of human life I. The setting of The Lottery paints the picture of a civilized society. A. The story takes place in June B. The village has places representative of civilization a. A bank b. Schools c. Post office II. The Mood of the story is light and provides no insight to the tragedy about to unfold A. The people act as if the lottery is a time of joy B. There is no evidence of the stoning C. The villagers seem light hearted and jovial D. They make jokes as they assemble for the lottery III. The Characters are influenced by their setting A. The lottery is a tradition B. People participate in the lottery just because it is a tradition C. No one opposes the lottery, all are willing participants D. Other villages have stopped the tradition E. Setting makes story outcome unbelievable IV. The Most Dangerous Game takes place in a jungle on an island and General Zaroff’s home A. Ship-Trap Island , an island known for its reputation B. The Island seems civilized C. Different from The Lottery because the reader believes there could be danger D. Setting gives the reader a false sense of security a. Basic needs (food...
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...Topic: Money can bring happiness, do you agree or disagree? (Within 300 words, at least 250 words; IELTS for GENERAL TRAINING) As the most significant symptom of wealth, possessing a large sum of money has become a unique pursuit of many people, especially young generation, around the world. They are convinced of that happiness can bought by sufficient money. However, they could neglect the fact that happiness is not just determined by one factor but many others such as your friends, relatives, and pleasant experience. In my perspective, happiness does not always increase in direct ratio to the rise of money. Focusing on the illusion that money brings happiness may have an unexpected adverse effect that may lead to a misallocation of time. For instance, when some one reflects on how money would change their sense of well-being, they would probably tempt to think about spending more time in leisurely pursuits such as seeing a three-dimensional movie or traveling abroad. But in reality, they would have to spend a large amount of time working and commuting and less time engaged in experienced happiness. On the other hand, it is undeniable that money has a brief effect on life satisfaction, particularly after we have got enough money to satisfy our fundamental need. For example, people who get richer would feel they are better than their peers. Nevertheless, they will soon make richer friends. Therefore, their relative wealth will not be greater than it was before; people quickly...
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...Compare and Contrast ENGL 102-C04: Composition and Literature Spring C 2015 APA Thesis Statement and Outline “The Most Dangerous Game” and “The Child by Tiger” are two short stories that are different in some ways as well as they have some aspects in common, both characters portray good and evil personalities. The twists in these stories will make one’s imagination run wild and they have the ability to entertain the mind. I. Introduction: The Most Dangerous Game and The Child by Tiger both character had a portrayed good and evil. II. The Most Dangerous Game short story by Richard Connell A. Major plot was to hunt human. B. To outsmart everyone he hunted. C. Thought he could control his destiny. III. The Child by Tiger short story by Thomas Wolfe A. Major plot no one is perfect B. How one can be easily misled by not knowing God for yourself? C. See both sides of good and evil. IV. Exodus 20:13, “Thou shalt not kill”. V. Conclusion Introduction “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell and “The Child by Tiger” by Thomas Wolfe were meant for two different audiences, the saved and sinner. By the end of both stories one will quickly realize that both characters had killer instincts. Both stories fall in a fiction novel category. According...
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...Rivera 1 Marcos G. Rivera Prof. Lauren Lund English 102 14 July 2013 Comparison and Contrast of “The Child by Tiger” and “The Most Dangerous Game” The short story “The Child by Tiger” by Thomas Wolfe is a about a religious, talented Negro named Dick Prosser who served in the army and is the servant of a middle class family in the south. This story takes a shocking turn when Dick goes on a killing spree throughout the town and a mob finally reaches him and kills him with no remorse. In Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game”, Sanger Rainsford falls off of a yacht that was heading towards the Amazon for a hunting trip. He swims to an island where he finds himself being the hunted by General Zaroff an aristocrat who had dominated the sport of hunting to the point that he became so bored, he purchased the island to specifically hunt men. None of these men survived his game. That is until Rainsford has no choice but to also participate in this game. At some point of each story, the animalistic act of man hunting man is witnessed. In “The Child by Tiger” Wolfe demonstrates that no matter how strong a person may be mentally, a human will sooner or later have a breaking point. The author in this story may also be trying to make the reader understand how society or environment a person is surrounded by may sometimes lead an individual to commit such horrendous acts of violence. Dick Prosser is seen as a gentle person who suddenly goes through a rampage...
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