Compare And Contrast High Noon And The Most Dangerous Game

Underestimation and cruel actions lead to many things. In “The Most Dangerous Game,” author Richard Connell reveals a conflict between the main characters, General Zaroff and Rainsford. Rainsford was to play the most dangerous game created by Zaroff, because the only way to survive, is to win it, otherwise death is the only other option. As demonstrated through the use of personification, symbolism, and repetition in the story, it conveys that one should understand to never underestimate another person and remember that there will always be a consequence for the wicked things that one has done.

The Most Dangerous Game was a story made by Richard Connell in 1924, and had a movie adaptation in 1932. The short story tells about a man stranded on an island by the name of Rainsford. He finds Zaroff, a general with a great lust for hunting, who hunts people and Rainsford himself going to be hunted. He then attempts to outwit the general and ends up possibly taking his place. The film tries to encapsulate the excitement and story of the original version with more enticing visual effects and mostly succeeds. Although the film shares many themes and characteristics as the story, it has also changed many key factors.

Though both stories have so many differences, they also share many similarities. Both stories, “The Sniper” and “The Most Dangerous Game”, have a dark, serious mood. This mood makes both stories more exciting and suspenseful. Both stories are about risks, which mean that deaths will happen in the story.

High Noon was the story of a very brave man, Will Kane played by Gary Cooper, which is giving up his Sheriff position to become a homemaker with him wife. Just when they are leaving to start their new life together, there is news that four outlaws are coming back into town to seek revenge on

In High Noon, the theme was stand up for yourself don't run. Kane showed us this by saying "'It's not good. I've got to go back Amy'" (Foreman 316). This quote is showing us that Kane is going back to town to fight off the vigilantes. This sets you up for the rest of the movie, as Kane stays in town to fight the four men. Kane also said he never ran from anyone or anything in his life, so he went back to town for deputies. He soon realized nobody from the town was going to help him, because Frank was a very scary and bad person. Kane with help from his wife Amy were able to kill all four men and leave the town. During "The Most Dangerous Game", Whitney and Rainsford were discussing hunting. Rainsford said "'The best sport in the world'", but Whitney said "'For the hunter. Not for the jaguar'" (Connell). This quote explained the theme that it's better to be a hunter than to be hunted. In the beginning of the story, Rainsford is the hunter who hunts animals. He believes that animals don't have feelings, but was stuck on the island forced to play Zaroff's game. This lead to Rainsford becoming the hunted. He quickly realized that animals have feelings when they're being hunted. Like Kane, Rainsford was very scared, but the overall message of the stories is different. Although both stories are very similar, the overall message of both stories is very

How? Well you’ll have to figure that out for yourself. In both “High Noon” and “The Most Dangerous Game” both main characters are in a man vs man conflict. As stated in “High Noon” a quote that shows who Kane is going up against.

High Noon and "The Most Dangerous Game" share many similarities throughout the text. For example the setting. Both stories do a great job of displaying how far away the characters are from civilization. "It bakes in the sun, a rather crooked and winding street that seems deserted now in the Sunday calm" (Foreman 288). This quote from High Noon, focuses in on the Main Street of the town. It isn 't very busy because of how small the town is, and the fact that it is in the middle of a desert. The only way in and out of the town is by train and not many people want to go into the desert, so the town doesn 't have many visitors. "Jagged crags appear to jump up into the opaqueness; he forced himself upward, hand over hand. Grasping his hands raw, he reached a flat piece at the top. Dense jungle came down to the very edge of the cliffs" (Connell 214). This quote

High Noon v.s. The Most Dangerous Game High Noon is a movie, which takes place in 1952. The main character, Will Kane, is the sherif of an old west town. The movie is based on what happens leading up to the moment someone comes to town to get revenge. The Most Dangerous Game is a short story that takes place in 1924.

In High Noon the action is very short. Kane engages in a shoot out with Miller and his goons. However through out the film Kane is given the opportunity to leave, but he wants to finish what he started and stop Miller once and for all. Kane and Rainsford never gave up, and their settings didn't help their cause.

Imagine that you are in North Korea being chased by a murderer and you trip and your arm gets stuck in between two rocks, to make it out alive, you would need traits to be a survivor. In the stories "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell, "My Escape From North Korea" by Hyeonseo Lee, and "Trapped" by Aron Ralston, the main characters all have traits that make them survivors. In the stories, Rainsford uses his skillfulness to survive, Lee uses her courage to survive, and Aron uses his will power to survive. When it coms to "The Most Dangerous Game", Rainsford uses his skillfulness to survive. In the "MDG", Rainsford builds three traps to try and kill Zaroff.

The angle shows the emptiness and the loneliness of Kane's feelings. The camera connects and representing how lonely and rejected he feels. In "The Most Dangerous Game" Sanger Rainsford uses his brain to prevent General Zaroff from hunting and killing him. He slows his natural fight or flight instincts to overcome the problem. "Rainsford did not want to believe what his reason told him was true, but the truth was as evident as the sun that had by now pushed through the morning mists.

Kane mentions the conflict of High Noon when he talks to Amy about Frank Miller coming back to town. "I sent up a man five years ago for murder. He was supposed to hang, but up North they commuted it to life. Now he's free- I don't know how.

In High Noon, Will Kane is trying to hide from Frank Miller, who is trying to hunt him down in order to proceed with acting on his vengeful motive of killing him. "They-they pardoned Frank Mitchell" (Foreman 54). Frank Miller has just been released from jail and Kane has the choice of either omitting himself from the situation and leaving town or staying to deal with Frank. In "The Most Dangerous Game", Rainsford is informed that General Zarroff will be hunting him for fun and the chance of survival is slim. "Rainsford had fought his way through the bush for two hours" (Connell 226). After leaving the chateau, Rainsford began scouring the island frantically, desperately thinking of how to dodge Zarroff. In both positions, the men are faced with the need to run to escape a predator, and they're both being

In “The Dangerous Game,” Rainsford is stuck on an island known as “ship-trap island,” after falling off his yacht, and is met by a ruthless, hunter who murders for sport. In High Noon, The newly married Will Kane is scares by the news that Frank Miller is coming back to town. He sent him to jail for murderer, but now, him and his gang are back for revenge. Although the film High Noon and the short story, “The Dangerous Game” have many differences like conflicts, there are a lot of similarities like setting and characters.

Both Kane and Rainsford are brave. "No, General," Rainsford said. " I will not hunt" (Connell 225). Just the fact that Rainsford talked back to the murderer named General Zaroff is astonishing. He was so brave and courageous to stand up for himself and disagree to do something that he was going to be forced to do. The same goes for Will Kane and the next quote shows this. " It's no good, I've got to go back, Amy" ("The Elements Of Drama"). " No. That's what I've been thinking. They're making me run. I never run from anybody before" ("The Elements Of Drama"). Will Kane is saying that he does not want to run away from his problems, he would rather face them. This makes him brave like Rainsford. They both protect themselves well and try to avoid death. They both face things alone, protect themselves well, and are very smart. The only difference that is very noticeable is at the end of the movies. Will Kane at the end of the movie remains the same kind him he was before. Rainsford seems different and more vicious like General Zaroff was before he was killed by