John Arquilla's Is The World Getting More Dangerous?

Hunter vs. the hunted is one of the main points in Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game.” Sanger Rainsford swims to Ship-Trap Island after falling off the ship on which he was traveling. On the island, Rainsford finds food and lodging with its sole human inhabitants, General Zaroff and Ivan. Zaroff reveals that he intends to hunt Rainsford, since he finds hunting humans most exciting. Rainsford manages to out-smart Zaroff and is waiting in the General’s bedroom when he returns. The authors’ use of characters: Sanger Rainsford, General Zaroff, Whitney, and Ivan, setting: ship, jungle, and island, and symbolism: the island and jungle, help to develop the theme, one who hunts will someday become the hunted.

Although Steven Crichley doesn’t fully come out and say that our country isn’t as great as it used to be, in his article, “Violence is Who We Are,” He does list situations that have increasingly become more of a problem. For example, “It used to be that a 12- year- old boy might sneak a look at his father’s Playboy magazine…. Now a 12-year-old can view the most extreme pornogaphy imaginable.” Because of the use of the internet incorrectly, looking at porn has become increasingly a larger problem. Another problem that is increasing, is the homicides and shootings in Pittsburgh and around the world. “Shootings and murders in the

Who would you rather face in the middle of the night? A murder that kills people for fun, or a crazy man that buries people alive and screams in their face because he is crazy. In the story The Most Dangerous Game By Richard Connell, is based on an island where this man lives and he hunts animals. But he gets bored hunting animals, so he starts hunting humans. Ranisford just so happen to be one of those people. The second story The Cask Of Amontillado is about a man whose wants to get revenge on someone so he takes him into the catacombs, and he buries him alive by filling the room with mortar and brick. The one that I think that is the most Disturbing is The Worlds Most Dangerous Game

One of the greatest qualities of humanity is the ability to respond to the circumstances and surroundings one might find themselves in at any given time. Authors convey this quality into literature constantly with their novels and articles. “The Most Dangerous Game” is a realistic fiction short story written by Richard Connell. “The Most Dangerous Game” is a stunning short story on the human condition, the dangers of blood-thirsty hunters, and defining the true meaning of a civilized person. Connell’s wrote his novel during the time period wealthy individuals enjoyed hunting animals. TV shows, magazine articles, and even movies are based off Connell’s story. Another example of a novel that responds to the environment is James Hurst’s

One resource of Are We Any Safer is the fact that it appeared in the September 2016 issue of The Atlantic, a magazine read nation wide. The fact alone that it is in the September issue is important because September 11th is on the nation's mind, it is a relevant topic for the time period as opposed to if it had been published in any other issue. Also adding the articles appeal is that it is in The Atlantic, a well renowned magazine, known for its current events. Since the magazine is well respected the audience is more likely to accept Brill’s rhetorical

A recent study by the American Psychological Association showed that there is a direct relationship between the amount of violent media parents present to their children and the amount of aggressive behavior they will display later. Another study by the Psychiatric Times stated that the amount of violence shown regularly has become dangerous and unrealistic. As a society, we have become obsessed and infatuated with violence. Whether it be in action movies, or in studies about how harmful it is, we can 't stop thinking about it. Destruction is one of the significant issues impacting us today. Ray Bradbury starts his dystopian novel, Fahrenheit 451, with the following quote, “It was a special pleasure to see things

America has over one million hunters. These hunters require skills of endurance quick thinking and a sharp eye. In Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” these traits are shown by Rainsford. Rainsford is stranded on an island and use these skills to survive “the game”. Based on his actions, thoughts, and his keen eye that proves he is an expert hunter.

Violence has overtaken this world and it has most definitely gotten out of control. We are always hearing about

Terrorist attacks are a consistent global occurrence.The 2005 London underground bombings was an attack which caused largest mass fatality occurrence in the UK since World War 2. As a result the comfort and use of public transport in the UK was greatly impacted. Research into the fatalities and physical repercussions of tragedies are amplified globally. For instance it is considered factual that the

Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. To be completely honest these are two names I’ve never heard about in my life. But, after reading about them I got not only a better understanding of who they were but, I also got a different outlook on how we as a society handle bad situations. When reading about Steven and Stephen I noticed they were famous economics, which is a course I am currently taking here at SCSU. It caught my attention when they said we can use economics ideas, tools and outside data to understand topics that don’t have to typically be associated with economics, “However, we can use the field’s powerful ideas and tools, along with huge piles of data, to understand

This puts a picture into the reader’s head and forces them to think deeper about how much worse the World War would have been if it occurred during the times of technology that could produce more violence. The idea of fear comes into place because the picture of a more modern war is supposed to promote a very frightening sight and how much more negatively the War would have impacted the society, that is if mankind were even able to survive the war. Additionally, the author uses logic to prove their argument to the reader. The author looks at the how the World War was the event that made humans have more realization as to what is going on around

Today’s world is chockfull of power and violence. New allegations of sexual harassment surface every day in America. Almost every other week, terrorist attacks and mass shootings cause people to fear for their lives. Meanwhile, the President of the United States is threatening to start a nuclear war with North Korea, while millions of refugees in the Middle East are living in deplorable conditions because of the power vacuum that was created after the Iraq War. With irresponsible people in power and leaders and rebels turning to violence, what lies in store for our global society? Violence and power obviously play roles in social change, but how do scholar citizens reconcile this bitter truth? Using Hannah Arendt’s “On Violence,” Odon Von

We don't know if we live in a world any more risky than those of earlier generations. It is not the quantity of risk, but the quality of control or--to be more precise--the known

These incidents are not only increasing in number, but in the amount of bloodshed in each occurrence. Some experts seek to analyze the effects this violence has. Others figure the causes to be everything from movies to video games. In

Purpose: To inform readers of the effects the recent terrorist attacks have on society today.