How can two stories that seem totally different have similarities?. In the story, The Most Dangerous Game, written by Richard Connell, a world renowned hunter is trying to survive 3 days in the jungle while learning what it is like to be the animal being hunted. In the movie, High Noon, written by Carl Foreman, a western town's marshal is preparing for the biggest fight of his life in a classic western film with a twist added. In the movie, High Noon, and the story, The Most Dangerous Game, the conflicts and main characters are comparable, and the settings are contrasting, which influences the plots in both stories. In the story, The Most Dangerous Game and the movie, High Noon, there are similar conflicts where the protagonist is fighting …show more content…
High Noon takes place in an old western town in the New Mexico Territory, and The Most Dangerous Game takes place on a deserted island in the tropics near Brazil. Will Kane has an advantage of knowing the town, where Rainsford isn't familiar with the island. Kane also has the opportunity to leave town, and Rainsford can't leave the island. If the setting of The Most Dangerous Game wasn't in an isolated place, it would be harder to hunt people. "Dense jungle came down to the very edge of the cliffs" (Connell 5). This quote is saying that the island is covered with jungle, which plays a big role in how Rainsford is able to survive. "The place is Hadleyville, population around 400, located in a Western territory still to be determined, a town just old enough to have become pleasantly aware of its existence, and to begin thinking of its appearance" (Foreman 40). This is a quote describing the appearance of the town. It is an old town, and is just old enough to be heard of. Without it being an old town, the conflict wouldn't be enforced as much because of the shots when he walks down the old streets alone to show loneliness. All in all, the settings in both stories have a big impact on the
“The Most Dangerous Game” is a short story by Richard Connell that includes the main character Sanger Rainsford. At the beginning of this book, Rainsford accidentally falls off a boat as he’s trying to go hunting. This leads to Rainsford meeting General Zaroff, a person who also hunts. Zaroff plays a game with Rainsford that will challenge Rainsford’s hunting skills. On the other hand, High Noon is a movie that was directed by Fred Zinnemann, and it stars Gary Cooper.
The movie High Noon written by Carl Foreman and the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Rich Connell are both really good stories that contain a fairly different plot, but they also have some similarities. High Noon is about Will Kane, who is a Marshal in a town called Hadleyville. He is a brave character that doesn’t stand down. He recently got married to a Quaker, but conflict appears when Frank Miller, who is the man Kane sent to jail, is coming back to town. Also he has trouble swearing in deputies and has to fight Frank and his gang alone.
The movies/stories of High Noon and The Most Dangerous Game are very similar but different in a way. Kane and Rainsford are the main characters of the stories. The two are being hunted down by their arch enemy. Frank Miller is Kane's enemy, and Zaroff is Rainsford's enemy. Kane's best friend, Harvey, wants to be in charge—the Marshall—after Kane leaves town with his new wife Amy. Rainsford defeats Zaroff, and he might take charge at Ship Trap Island if he decides he wants to. Frank Miller's crew hasn't done anything wrong yet to get arrested; however Zaroff did.
The main character, Sanger Rainsford, feel of a boat and after venturing, mets a dangerous sociopath. When comparing High Noon and The Most Dangerous Game, they have similar settings and different conflicts and main characters. The movie and the short story have similar settings. "
The story "The Most Dangerous Game" and the movie "High Noon" both are stories based off of isolation. The role of Will Kane is played by the breathtaking actor Gary Cooper. Will Kane is the marshal for the town of Hadleyville. Will plans to leave town with his wife, Amy but plans soon change after he learns Frank Miller is coming back to get revenge. In the story "The Most Dangerous Game" the main character of the story Sanger Rainsford falls off of his boat where he winds up on Ship Trap Island. On Ship Trap Island Sanger runs into General Zaroff. General Zaroff lives on the island where he hunts people. After having a disagreement with General Zaroff Sanger has to play a game in order to stay alive. In these two stories you will see with difference comes similarities.
The stories High Noon and The Most Dangerous Game are popular stories based on the early 1900’s. High Noon is about a retired marshal who returns to his town because of his sense of duty after getting married to a Quaker. A man he arrested for murder is coming back for revenge. The Most Dangerous Game is about a hunter who falls off his yacht and swims to an island with a castle on it, and the owner of the castle hunts him for 3 days. These stories have their similarities and differences, such as tone, dilemmas, and villain motive.
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.
When you watch the movie High Noon, and read the story "Most Dangerous Game" you may not see many similarities and difference when you first read, or watch. But you might start to put the puzzle together when you watch a second time to think about what's the same, and different about the two. Some of the main similarities and differences are, in both stories the main characters are outnumber by their enemies. In High Noon, four bad guys coming to town to take their revenge on Will Kane. In "The Most Dangerous Game" Rainsford is hunted by Ivan, general Zaroff, and his pack of dogs. Another similarity I spotted was when both characters needed help the most there was either no one there to help them, or there was no one brave enough to help them. And my last one is a similarity and a
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.
The movie High Noon written by Carl Foreman and the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Rich Connell are both fantastic stories that contain a fairly different plot, but they also have a few similarities. High Noon takes place in a small remote area called Hadleyville, and tells the story of the towns Marshal. His name is Will Kane and he is a brave character that doesn’t stand down. Recently he married Amy, who is also a Quaker, but conflict appears when Frank Miller, who is the man Kane sent to jail, is coming back to town. Another problem he has trouble swearing in deputies and has to fight Frank and his gang alone.
High Noon and “The Most Dangerous Game” are great stories to read. The setting, plot, and theme of the stories make it feel alive. They provide lots of action and suspense and detail to both of the stories. The setting, plot, and theme of High Noon and “The Most Dangerous Game” are vital to both of the stories, as they compliment it.
High Noon, which is an old western type of movie, is about a sheriff named Will Kane that has to fight to save his town. "The Most Dangerous Game", which is a short story about a man named Rainsford who has to fight for his survival. High Noon and "The Most Dangerous Game" have similar main characters and similar story patterns, but have a different overall theme.
People often read a book or short story and then watch the movie based on that story. “The Most Dangerous Game” is a short story that was made into a movie; the movie is not as interesting as the short story. Two important differences between the movie and the short story are setting and character.
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.
Sometimes two stories with similar themes can be different types of fiction. “Hunters in the Snow” by Tobias Wolff makes the statement that when someone wants something desperately, like validation from others, they will manipulate others and lose their humanity in the process. “Hunters in the Snow” is about three hunters who are in a power struggle. They go out on a hunting trip, where the hunter on the bottom of the food chain, Tub, shoots the one at the top, Kenny, causing the power structure to flip, and the death of Kenny. “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell has a theme that states that through a person’s experiences, they will lose their humanity and morals. The story is about an experienced hunter, Rainsford, who washes ashore