A large island where the most dangerous things happened and a small town located in the Western Territory where there was war between two men both are similar and different in many ways. In the story, The Most Dangerous Game, written by Richard Connell, the main character, Rainsford, faced a situation where he had to be killed or play the game with the antagonist General Zaroff. In the film High Noon, written by Carl Foreman, the main character, Will Kane, faced a problem with the prisoner Frank Miller who soon comes back for sweet revenge. In both the film and the story, the setting and conflict are different; however, the characters are similar, which affects the plot of both stories.
In both the story and the film, they had different settings which made each of them different and unique in there own ways. "He saw no sign of a trail through the closely knit web of weeds and trees; it was easier to go along the shore, and Rainsford floundered along by the water" (Connell). As we can see in the citation, the setting in The Most Dangerous Game took place in a tropical island filled with trees and weeds. It was more easier to play the game because it was isolated and had more objects/plants to hide
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"They're making me run. I never run from anything before" (Foremen). In the story High Noon, Will Kane mentioned he has never run away from his problems. He returned to face Frank even though he's a bit afraid, but at the end he defeated him. Just like he admitted, he has never run away from his problems. This is similar to Rainsford because he faced General Zaroff even though he didn't think it was a good idea in the beginning. It was either play the game or get killed. As Will Kane, he faced his problem by defeating General Zaroff and defeating the game, which made both the protagonists similar. "I congratulate you," he said. "You have won the game."
Whenever a movie based on a book is produced, similarities must exist. It is crucial that there is correlation throughout the plot of both works in order for the story to be told. One example of a similarity between the plot of both versions of The Most Dangerous Game is that Rainsford and Zaroff were both experienced hunters. Zaroff had hunted all kinds of prey all over the world, and Rainsford was famous for his books on hunting. This made Zaroff’s hunt more enjoyable and Rainsford’s fight for his life more terrifying. Also, in both the movie and short story, Zaroff used dogs to hunt Rainsford. This illustrates that Zaroff did not exactly play fair in the story or the movie. Likewise, there are also major comparisons between the resolution of the literary work and the resolution of the motion picture. For example, in both endings, Rainsford was victorious. He was the first person to
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.
Each story begins in an outside setting. “The Most Dangerous Game” begins with two men, out on a boat, in the Amazon River sailing to Rio. Their goal in mind is to hunt jaguar. The story also ends up outside as General Zaroff sends Sanger Rainsford off into
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.
In order to emphasize his recurring theme of reason versus instinct, Connell first sets the scene for the story’s setting, the setting Connell chooses for “The Most Dangerous Game” fits exceptionally well alongside both the story’s plot, as well as, its literary element of suspense. By introducing the idea of a mysterious island at the very start of the story
The two stories, High Noon and The Most Dangerous Game, build up the protagonist Rainsford and Kane in different ways, and create similarities and differences in which these characters have. The differences impact the stories to make them different; however, they still end up being some what the same. As these stories progress, there are similarities that start to form. High Noon and The Most Dangerous Game both have common ideas that help create the stories but also share a handful of differences as well.
"He pounds his battered fists on the desk top brutally, almost sobbin his outrage" (Foreman 323) When alone, Kane is scared so all he can do is cry, and this is a change from what you usually see your hero do, but it's probably what any person would do in that situation. "'I must keep my nerve. I must keep my nerve' He said through tight teeth" (Connel 226). This quote shows that Rainsford knows that in order to survive and reason he has to keep calm and not lose control of his emotions, unlike Kane. Rainsford knows to do this because he is an experienced hunter and he knows that animals know fear and lots of times get killed because of it, but Kane doesn't and he is scared but doesn't realize that the fear he has might lead him to his death, but it doesn't because he calms himself down when he sees a kid in his office. Although they are quite different, the place they are being hunted is the
The thrilling element of fear, the logical ways of the hunt, and the bangs of gun shots are what make suspenseful stories about hunting so exciting. These factors are all portrayed in the well-written story of The Most Dangerous Game and one of the top movies, High Noon, written by Carl Foreman. The Most Dangerous Game is written by Richard Connell; it is about a daring hunter named Rainsford that falls off his boat in the middle of the sea and ends up in a mysterious, overgrown place called Ship-Trap Island. There, he meets General Zaroff, who is a sociopath that likes to hunt humans, like him, as entertainment. In the movie High Noon, the marshall of a town in the Old West, Will Kane, is the target of a criminal called Frank Miller.
High Noon and The Most Dangerous Game are exciting stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat. These stories are about a main character that almost loses their life facing a mighty enemy. The stories are filled with irony for example in “High Noon” the sheriff that usually hunts down criminals is now hiding from them, or how in “The Most Dangerous Game” Rainsford, the hunter, is now being hunted down like an animal. Although the main characters in High Noon and The Most Dangerous Game have many similarities there are also many differences especially in the battles they had to fight.
High Noon takes places is a small two, and "The Most Dangerous Game" takes place in a unknown island with lots of forest. "The way you cleaned this town up, you made it fit for women and kids to live in. Miller and nobody else will ever drag it down again." Herb Baker describes the town as being very well kept. In The Most Dangerous Game the setting is very different. "Danes jungle came down to the very edge of the cliff." Rainsford describes the jungle as being dense with a lot of trees like a jungle, which is very different from the setting of High Noon. Even though the surroundings are different, they are both isolated trying to fight for their lives. The mood and tension is the same High Noon and "The Dangerous
High Noon and The Most Dangerous Game are two short but amazing stories. They tell a story dependent on isolation and a feeling of being alone to the person reading and watching them. High Noon is a movie that is the literal representation of being alone with no one on your side. The Most Dangerous Game is a story that paints a picture of instinct in your mind. Both stories allow for an adventure of thoughts and speculation of what might happen next.
The themes High Noon and The Most Dangerous Game are actually mostly alike. In both of the stories, the main characters are alone, being hunted, learn about how selfish people can be, and are usually the people who hunt. In The Most Dangerous Game, Zaroff doesn't care about anyone or anything, and only shows the slightest bit of emotion when Rainsford kills one of his best dogs. "'You've done well, Rainsford,' the voice of the general called. 'Your Burmese tiger pit has claimed one of my best dogs. Again you score, I think, Mr. Rainsford.'" This happened again when Ivan gets killed. General Zaroff stops for a moment, and then moves on like Ivan was just another one of his toys that had to be replaced. In High Noon, Will Kane is left for dead by his friends and then told to leave the town. Also, he gets no help from anybody when they learn that Frank Miller is coming back to town to kill him. Even though the themes might be alike in many ways, in High Noon,
High Noon takes place in a town in The Wild West, while The Most Dangerous Game takes place on an island that sailors and General Zaroff call Ship-Trap Island. These settings are very different, but they both have something very similar. They both are in isolated areas. The area around The Wild West is nothing but desert, and you have to take a train in order to get to the next town. Ship-Trap Island is an isolated island with no way off, and it is just a few people, General Zaroff, Ivan, and the sailors he has trapped. "[Ext. Street-full shot-from KANE'S point of view. It stretches out, empty and dusty under the sun]" (Foreman 318). This camera shot is making you realize how alone he is. This camera angle is a very famous angle and is studied in film schools around the globe. If you've ever wanted to be a director, watch this movie for some pointers. "OFF THERE to the right--somewhere--is a large island" (Connell 1). This is showing how isolated the island is that they aren't even sure where it is. This classic story of having no where to run, but somewhere to hide is always a thriller. Being isolated and afraid are two of everybody's greatest fears, but if you overcome it. There will be nothing holding you back ever
High Noon and The Most Dangerous Game are both stories involving a main character who is being hunted. The main characters, Will Kane and Sanger Rainsford, both face similar challenges within the stories. Both intense stories take place around the time of World War II. High Noon and The Most Dangerous Game share similar characters, but they include different themes and take place in a different setting.
The plot in “The Most Dangerous Game” is simple, obvious and unrealistic. There is a “good guy” trying to escape from the “bad guy” who lives on Ship-Trap Island. Rainsford clumsily tumbles off of