...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 on his own...
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...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 for selfish and evil reasons. “The Lottery” and “The Most Dangerous Game” show how quickly, how easily, we as humans devalue the live of another; how one person can turn on another in the blink of an eye. Outline Thesis Statement I. “The Lottery & “The Most Dangerous Game” II. What Does the Bible Say and Killing? III. Conclusion In comparing and...
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...In my opinion of the theme of the most dangerous game is to hunt to hunted because Rainsford is a hunter and he doesn't care about animals feels, also anther reason is that Generel Zaroff like to hunt humans, and my last reason is that General Zaroff wants to play the game with Rainsford. My first reason is that Rainsford don't care about animals feels.This show that Rainsford is a bad men, he said that hunting is the best sport in the world, also he said "animals don't feel the pain." He is showing with this phrase that he doesn't care about animals. My second piece of evidence is General Zaroff is trying to hunt Rainsford because General is tired to hunt animals, he wants to try another level, now he hunt humans. He said " Life...
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...The theory of “hunt or be hunted” is an idea often discussed and debated. Some state that it is always present, in some shape or form, while others argue that it does not apply to all circumstances. In The Most Dangerous Game, the hunter/hunted ideology is a prominent component. In the story, General Zaroff actually hunts Rainsford in a sort of game, hence, “The Most Dangerous Game.” Though this story is a clear example of the hunter/hunted complex in action, it is only one example. In another circumstance, the hunter/hunted complex would be irrelevant and therefore absent. In this particular story, a man called General Zaroff serves as the hunter. In the beginning, and even before the game begins, Zaroff boasts about his intelligence against the animals he’d hunted before. One example of his gasconade would be “Simply this: Hunting had ceased to be what you call ‘a sporting proposition.’ It had become too easy. I always got my quarry.(pg 234)” This quote portrays Zaroff’s pride and skill in being a hunter, along with his detachment to the game he hunts. Preceding this event, Zaroff himself states, “God makes some men poets. Some He makes kings, some beggars. Me He...
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...it vice versa? It is common to see a popular literary work to have a screen adaptation or movie. More often than not, alterations and modifications are made for the screen. Many of these renditions are made to appeal to the audience's’ liking. Yet, in many cases, these modifications stray away from the author’s intentions for the story. “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell is a popular short story that has a 1932 film adaptation directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack, Irving Pichel. This 1932 rendition, is the first film adaptation of the short story from 1924. There are several obvious differences, as characters have been added and certain scenes that deviate from the original plot of the short story....
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...on an island or desert by yourself with no one to help you, but yourself? In the story "The Most Dangerous Game" a man named Rainsford get washed up on an island called Ship Trap Island. Little did he know that this island was used for a game made by a sociopath called General Zarroff. This game is the last game you would want to play. The rules are; You have three days to survive on the island with food, and a knife, and no going out of bounds! However, General Zarroff is an excellent hunter and thinker, he has never lost his game. This story is very much alike to the movie High Noon which takes place in the old west. Will Kane also known as the marshall got married to his quaker wife, Amy. On this day Will decides to retire from being marshall and move somewhere new with Amy. However, he is told Frank Miller, the man he put into jail is coming back to get revenge. Will has till noon to decide whether he wants to...
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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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...Rainsford, a talented hunter, is on his boat towards Ship-Trap Island. One important lesson readers can learn from Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” is nature brings you into bad situations. First of all, Sanger Rainsford fell off of the boat due to the mighty waves rocking the boat. (Connell 5) This scene shows how events develop the theme since he fell off, he had to fight the sea to make it ashore. (Connell 5) The author uses revealing actions. He shows it when Rainsford fell off of the boat. “His pipe hit a rope and was knocked from his mouth. He reached out for it. A short cry came from his lips as he realized he had reached too far and lost his balance.” (Connell 5) This example shows that not paying attention to nature's warnings makes the situation worse when Rainsford fell off the boat.In conclusion, the author uses revealing actions in the story to show readers about nature can bring you into bad situations....
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...Theatrical adaptations of literature most often create similarities and differences between the piece of literature that it is modeling and itself. This can be seen in the short story The Most Dangerous Game and the film of the same name. Directors Irving Pichel and Ernest B. Schoedsack took the job of restyling the novel. Examples of parallels and distinctions can be seen predominantly in the setting, plot events, characters, and resolution of the two fictional arts. When a director of a screenplay reshapes a novel, it would be irrational to make changes to the setting, because it could make drastic changes to the plot events. This also holds true for the film version of The Most Dangerous Game. For example, the backdrop takes...
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...Imagine “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connen, or “The Scarlet Ibis” by James Hurst without conflict… it doesn't feel right. Conflict is an essential part of almost any story. Conflict can make a story change for the better, for the worst, or even alter the entire purpose of the story. Every single story has a well thought out conflict or problem, including “The Most Dangerous Game” and “The Scarlet Ibis”. This is because without conflict there is no good story. Conflict isn't just something that can change a story, it can also change or develop a character. In the most dangerous game rainsford experiences change as he battles zaroff and nature. Those two conflicts are called man vs man and man vs nature which are both external conflicts....
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...Readers are intrigued by danger, suspense and the thrill of a story. In “ The Most Dangerous Game” written by Richard Connell the short story proves danger, suspense and thrill add to a story. General Zaroff, character of the famous short story, is a Russian Cossack and expatriate who lives on Ship-Trap Island and enjoys hunting men. Unfortunately, Sanger Rainsford, the main character is getting hunted by General; this is the main conflict. General Zaroff is an aggressive, uncivilized and confident man, Richard Connell proves he is the antagonist of this short narrative. “The Most Dangerous Game” proves General Zaroff is an aggressive individual an example of this proves in the short story: “ When I shot some of his prized turkeys with it, he did not punish me; he complimented me on my marksmanship. I killed my first bear in the...
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...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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...The decision I made about the choice of Terror Vs. Horror as the theme to analyze is the right decision because there's a lot of terror in the World, people in the Middle East have terror and horror of coming out of there homes and getting shot or getting their homes bombed, Also this theme Terror Vs. Horror will help me with Situational irony."The old charts call it ship-trap island. Whitney replied, sailors have a curious dread of the place" (beer et.al19). Illustrated in the book “The Most Dangerous Game”. This quote supports my claim because people all around the world are scared to visit other countries or others are scared to leave their homes because some people like to harm other people for fun. My first set of examples of why I know...
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...story titled The Most Dangerous Game. What about a very popular movie made in the 1950s that is called High Noon? Both are about survival. Both are about isolation. Both put the characters to the ultimate test. However, there are differences. Something about the character that puts him out from the rest. What are those things that make characters alike or different? What about the setting, or the theme. What makes the story. Lets hope we find out. Lets start with the setting. What are some of the similarities that are evident the stories. For one thing, both settings are very remote, and very isolated."He saw that straight flight was futile; inevitably it would bring him face to face with the sea. He was in a picture with a frame of water, and his operations, clearly, must take place within that frame"(Connell 11). This quote shows that Rainsford, one of the main characters, is on very limited space. "Pierce and Colby are staring down the gleaming...
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...Through the Interlopers, Saki uses the feud of the Von Gradwitz and the Znayems to portray the theme that when one holds hatred, they are blinded by accompanying dangers and consequences with the use of literary devices and immediate repercussions when the confrontation takes place. Through the use of irony and the sardonic writing style, Saki develops the theme of ignorance of the dangers surrounding every action when one holds grudges and hatred close to their heart. Ulrich Von Gradwitz, a hunter whom is not given much background on, has an instilled hatred within him for the Znaeym family, particularly Georg Znaeym. When the two meet in the forest, both planning to hunt each other as if the counterpart were game, a torrential storm sweeps through the woodlands that contains the quarrellers. However, after a beech tree falls on the two, being on the brink of death gives them both the motivation to...
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