The Imitation Game Sparknotes

Richard Connell’s The Most Dangerous explains multiple theories, such as nature versus nurture, and survival of the fittest. This short story also seems to have an underlying theme of Social Darwinism (Of Two Classes). Throughout the entirety of the short story, Connell shows a character change of a main character, Rainsford, who is at a constant battle with General Zaroff, the antagonist. This character change shows the importance of the mindset of characters, and how it can be applied to everyday life.

The scene that is most important in “The Most Dangerous Game” is the scene when General Zaroff and Rainsford are eating dinner together. This scene starts off with Rainsford and General Zaroff eating dinner in the dinning room of Zaroff’s chateau. The dinning room’s architecture and design gave off a regal, midevial feel, as if it had belonged to a baron during the 9th centery. The room was a large and beautiful with a high ceiling and oak paneling on the walls. The walls were lined with the heads of the most massive and perfect animals ever seen; the heads of lions, bears, elephants, and more, all caught and killed by General Zaroff. There was an extensive, rectangular table, large enough to fit 40 people; it was veiled by a gorgeus linen table cloth and was set with the most exquisite silverware. Their meal was

In every story, there are many things to analyze. In “Game” by Donald Barthelme, he shows us the way our minds start to work in stressful situations like how the narrator and Shotwell started to respond while controlling the console for the war. In “Game” the narrator’s name is never told, Shotwell and the narrator do not trust each other, but are left alone together and trusted to kill the other if they start to “behave strangely,” although it is never clarified what counts as strange and what counts as normal. Various literary devices are used throughout the story to show us Barthelme’s intended theme, some used are: repetition, symbolism, irony, and figurative language.

Young kids can be easily affected by their surroundings. They learn from the roles of their teachers and their fellow students and peers. This is clearly demonstrated in Ender’s Game, a science fiction novel written by Orson Scott Card. It shows how Ender Wiggin, a very young boy, is put into a position of leadership and what he learns through this experience, Through a computer game, Ender learns that he is a very clever killer. Through his experience as commander, Ender learns that being strict will help him be a better leader and win games. Finally, his experience with Shen and Bernard teaches Ender that having humor will easily allow him to make friends. Overall, Ender’s experience in Battle School teaches him many things about

“Empathy is about standing in someone else’s shoes, feeling with his or her heart, seeing with his or her eyes. Not only is empathy hard to outsource and automate, but it makes the world a better place.” Daniel H. Pink’s quote relates to Richard Connell’s fictional short story, “The Most Dangerous Game,” where the main character, Rainsford, learns to grow empathy to others situation and feelings. Connell uses this short story for readers to grasp a deeper concept besides just a fun read while connecting with Thomas C. Foster informative literature How to Read Literature Like a Professor; For Kids.

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

A “Supersharp mystery” is what people call the great book by Ellen Raskin. The Westing Game movie and novel can have many surprises and is also very funny. Between the book and movie, many similarities and differences can be found. Like how in the novel there are 16 heirs trying to win the prize of two hundred million dollars. While in the movie, there are only 10 heirs trying to win 10,000,000 dollars. But there are things alike, like how Mr. Sam Westing had four identities that he was pretending to be. Also how Turtle Wexler won the westing game by being sneaky and mischievous. Although the novel and movie to The Westing Game have many differences and many similarities are worth exploring.

In the story "The Most Dangerous Game," There are multiple dark moments. One dark moment in particular was when Rainsford came close to capture, and discovered that General Zaroff was playing with him. This is very dark because this is the moment that confirms that Zaroff sees him as no more important than a deer. This adds to how dark the fact is that Zaroff hunts humans. Zaroff had been hunting Rainsford, and even though Rainsford did everything he could to throw Zaroff off his trail, he still was found.

Sully and The Imitation Game are set apart more than 50 years, individually examine the phenomenon of surviving against all odds, and the fascination the public has with any such hero. Mutually Eastwood and Tyldum develop this theme in presenting their characters as national heroes. Eastwood’s story of protagonist Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger depicts how ex-army now commercial pilot, ditches a plane in the Hudson river as an emergency landing, saving everyone on board. The essence of this story is that not only is Sully cast as an instant national hero, but ironically is revealed behind the scenes as somewhat of rogue and accused of endangering lives. Clearly, the fascination from the public of Sully is not always shared from those behind the

Throughout World War Two, many discoveries, and mysteries were solved. There was the Enigma Code, which was successfully broken, and ruined the communication the Germans had. The Enigma Code taught us a lesson of determination, and discrimination. The man who broke the code, had suffered from mental illnesses, and inevitably committed suicide, because he was gay, and it wasn't accepted. Even though he had broken the code, that helped the Allies win the war, he still wasn't accepted into this 'new' world. You would think, after the Nazi's had sent all the Jewish, the queer, and many other cultures, and groups to concentration camps to be

Ender’s Game is a book that I think everyone should read because it widens your outlook on outer space and what could happen in the future. It is a story about a boy named Ender Wiggin who is the third oldest in a family of geniuses. He is very special and different from the other kids. He gets opportunities to go into outer space and use his special powers in the military. He is even invited to go to Battle School, a military school on a ship far away from Earth. Ender even shows his ability to visualize gravitational effects and afterwards he is isolated from his peers because he is one of the best of the best. Ender becomes a ‘launchie’ along with his peers and makes a few new friends.

This novel is about a brilliant military strategist, Ender Wiggin, whose story takes place in the future where there is a constant threat of an invasion from aliens who have been given the slanderous nickname, Bugger. Ender’s childhood is not an easy one considering he gets teased at school for being a “third” only to come home to an abusive brother who is always harassing Ender and his sister Valentine and he has the weight of the world on his shoulders because they believe that he is the last hope for mankind to fight off the Buggers. After many years of monitoring Ender the International Fleet decides they want to recruit Ender into Battle

The instant the film began I was captured unto a moment of imagination as the melodic piano symphony released me into a sensation of suspense. The Imitation Game is a 2014 Academy Award winning Biographical film and a fact-based story on English Mathematician, Logician and Cryptanalyst Alan Turing. During World War II he developed a complex system which had the capabilities of breaking an unbreakable Nazi Code, helping the Allies win the war. Although,

In the novel “Machine Man”, Charles Neumann inability to connect with the women involved throughout the novel leads to different views on gender and sexuality of the characters. Charles’ view on the women he works with shows his inability to work with women and show any emotional feeling.

The film The Imitation Game is a product of the time in which it was produced. The film explores Alan Turing’s life while not directly focusing on his sexual orientation. Yet, within the film the topic is displayed and holds a powerful message. To fully comprehend this message knowledge of events leading up to the release of the film is crucial. Production of The Imitation Game began in September of 2013 (Lussier, 2013), however the discussion of gay rights had begun years before. In the