...This essay examines the villains from “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell and “The Destructors” by Graham Green. By comparison and contrast, it is found that Trevor and General Zaroff possess different temperaments and behavioral traits, and yet have many similarities in method, background, and morality. Both villains are motivated by boredom and a need to express their superiority. Many parallels can be drawn from “The Most Dangerous Game” byRichard Connell and “The Destructors” by Graham Greene, especially between Trevor and General Zaroff. Both of them are flat characters and both are the villains of the stories in which they reside. Trevor is the protagonist of “The Destructors” and General Zaroff is the antagonist of “The Most Dangerous Game.” Trevor and General Zaroff posses different temperaments and behavioral traits, and yet have many similarities in method, background, and morality. Both villains are motivated by boredom and a need to express their superiority. General Zaroff is an older, white-haired gentleman who is affable, hospitable, and good natured, while Trevor is a young gang member who is brooding and silent. General Zaroff is a hunter, and as such is a man of action – he enjoys the chase, the hunt. The boy prefers to sit quietly while planning and scheming. Trevor does not show even “the smallest flicker of glee” (Greene, 1954), while Zaroff openly shows his amusement with the game by smiling when he finds Rainsford in a tree, and by verbally stating...
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...1) In text 1 the Chief Constable Bernard Hogan Howe thinks that the law about dangerous dog should be changed. Any dog could be aggressive and attack a person, it depends on how the owners raised it. And it is very hard to say witch dog is a pit-bull, because it could likely be half pit-bull, and if it only half pit-bull should it be put down? It is hard to know the difference. So it is “deed not breed” when the dog has done something wrong it is the owners fault, because they have not raised the dog right. It is only after the dogs that have done something wrong they should be punished, likes humans do. In text 2 Victoria Stilwell says that you should think about getting a dog, especially if you have kids. She does not think small children should be alone with any dog, because their line of vision is lower than adults and dog sees that as a threat. This is not fair to the dog, because it does not understand it. Victoria says that, if you want a dog, do not buy it from any other than a licensed breeders and dog rescue homes, and be sure that the dog is right for you and your family. In text 3 Simon Heffer means that behind every dangerous dog there is a dangerous human. The police is not doing enough about the criminals in the lower class of the society. The lower class have gotten out of control, the kids does not go to school, but get in to the criminal life style such as picking a career like drug dealing and theft. In that neighborhood death is a common thing and...
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...Fiction Essay ENGL 102 Composition and Literature APA Abstract Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” and Thomas Wolfe’s “The Child by Tiger” have many similarities in the stories. Two men face conflict of good and evil, but in different perspectives because the two types of literature are wrote differently. “The Most Dangerous Game” is escape literature; it’s adventurous and unrealistic, written for pleasure, while “The Child by Tiger” is interpretive literature it teaches about the world around us and helps one understand deeper issues. In both stories, the characters show different sides to themselves they show their good side and fool people thinking they are someone they are not and eventually show their evil side. Fiction Essay In both “The Most Dangerous Game” and “The Child by Tiger” both men are portrayed very civilized and kind, but both authors show how people can change in an instance and become murderers. In “The Most Dangerous Game” Sanger Rainsford is the story protagonist he is an intelligent renowned hunter who believes the world consist of only predators and pray. As he is traveling on a yacht for Rio de Janeiro with a friend named Whitney she points out a mysterious island that people named Ship-Trap Island. Whitney becomes tired and wants to go bed, but Rainsford stays ups to have another smoke. While he is up, he hears gunshots in the direction of the island. Rainsford leans to far over and falls overboard, he calls for help no one hears...
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...The most dangerous game 1. Write the story synopsis. -One man's love of hunting becomes another man's most vivid learning experience as he participates in the game of his life. 2. Make a timeline [beginning / middle / end] and predict what will happen before you read the actual story events; consider important words used in the synopsis [game, hunting, participates] and use these words to help you imagine what might happen during the story. -Beginning: a man tries to hunt another man. -Middle: the man is fighting for his life against the hunter. -End: the man learns how to fight for his self and gets away and survives the game. 3- Explain what you feel the significance (importance) of the game might be. What role might it play in the characters' lives or in the overall story plot? Begin your response: "The significance of the game might be....." Your response should be no less than two sentences. - The significance of the game might be to learn how to overcome a obstacle that may occur in one’s lifetime. 4- Research information about the author[->0]. After reading about the writer of the story, (personal experiences, places lived, social or economic status), discuss something you learned. -The author Richard Connell was born on October 17, 1893 and died on November 22, 1949. A natural born writer at age 16 he was A editor of his local newspaper of Poughkeepsie, New York where he was born and raised. His dad served in the House of Representatives where Connell...
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...H “I am a survivor and not a victim. Life isn’t perfect. When you get knocked down you have to get up, dust yourself off, and get on with life.”-Patsy Kensit. B In the articles, (Lee) “My Escape From North Korea”, (Ralston) “Trapped”, and (Conell) “The Most Dangerous Game”, what they all have in common is that they are all survivors. T All three of these survivors showed qualities of being a survivor such as bravery, determination, and strategy. C Primarily, in “My Escape From North Korea”, Lee shows that to be a survivor you have to have bravery. E This Quote is a good example of bravery, ”Since my family understand Chinese, I thought my family was going to be arrested. As the Chinese officer approached my family, I… told him that these are deaf...
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...Quiz Question for “The Most Dangerous Game” Was Rainsford justified to kill Ivan? In the book, “The Pearl”, Kino killed a man because the man tried to take his most prized possession; the pearl. This relates to the short story, “The MostDangerous Game” because Rainsford killed General Zarnoff’s assistant Ivan. People come to the conclusion Rainsford should not have killed Ivan because Ivan was merely following the orders of General Zarnoff. In the past, a situation similar to this one occurred. A man called Adolf Hitler and his Nazis killed many people in Germany and the countries around it. These Nazis were "just taking orders” when they were murdering these men, women, and children. It is unacceptable and unjustifiable that the Nazis did so much damage, but they cannot tell themselves and others that they were following orders because in their hearts they know that they did what they did. Rainsford was justified to kill Ivan. General Zarnoff had forced him into playing his game, in which no one has won before. Rainsford was trying to save his life and by doing so, he killed Ivan. Rainsford helped future victims of the general’s game. He ensured a small amount of safety on the island without Ivan’s presence because now General Zarnoff does not have an assistant helping him kill innocent people. General Zarnoff violated his role in the castle by hunting human beings. Hunting human beings is an unnatural task and led to the island’s nickname being the Ship Trap. Rainsford...
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...The Most Dangerous Game Connell, Richard Published: 1924 Categorie(s): Fiction, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Detective, Short Stories, Thrillers Source: Feedbooks 1 About Connell: Richard Edward Connell, Jr. (October 28, 1893 – November 23, 1949) was an American author and journalist, best known for his short story "The Most Dangerous Game." Connell was one of the best-known American short story writers of his time and his stories appeared in the Saturday Evening Post and Collier's Weekly. Connell had equal success as a journalist and screenwriter. He was nominated for an Academy Award for best original story for 1941's Meet John Doe. He died of a heart attack in Beverly Hills, California on November 22, 1949 at the age of fifty-six. Copyright: This work is available for countries where copyright is Life+50. Note: This book is brought to you by Feedbooks http://www.feedbooks.com Strictly for personal use, do not use this file for commercial purposes. 2 "Off there to the right—somewhere—is a large island," said Whitney." It's rather a mystery—" "What island is it?" Rainsford asked. "The old charts call it `Ship-Trap Island,"' Whitney replied." A suggestive name, isn't it? Sailors have a curious dread of the place. I don't know why. Some superstition—" "Can't see it," remarked Rainsford, trying to peer through the dank tropical night that was palpable as it pressed its thick warm blackness in upon the yacht. "You've good eyes," said Whitney, with a laugh," and...
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...The theory of “hunt or be hunted” is an idea often discussed and debated. Some state that it is always present, in some shape or form, while others argue that it does not apply to all circumstances. In The Most Dangerous Game, the hunter/hunted ideology is a prominent component. In the story, General Zaroff actually hunts Rainsford in a sort of game, hence, “The Most Dangerous Game.” Though this story is a clear example of the hunter/hunted complex in action, it is only one example. In another circumstance, the hunter/hunted complex would be irrelevant and therefore absent. In this particular story, a man called General Zaroff serves as the hunter. In the beginning, and even before the game begins, Zaroff boasts about his intelligence against the animals he’d hunted before. One example of his gasconade would be “Simply this: Hunting had ceased to be what you call ‘a sporting proposition.’ It had become too easy. I always got my quarry.(pg 234)” This quote portrays Zaroff’s pride and skill in being a hunter, along with his detachment to the game he hunts. Preceding this event, Zaroff himself states, “God makes some men poets. Some He makes kings, some beggars. Me He...
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...The Most Dangerous Game essay In the story “The Most Dangerous Game” (Richard Connell) Rainsford ends up being hunted by General Zaroff. After Rainsford falls off his yacht, on his way to hunt, he takes refuge on Zaroff’s island. As Rainsford is trying to find shelter on the island he sees lights in the jungle and walks toward them. When he finds the source of the lights he knocks on the door of Zaroff’s mansion. Following Rainsford knocking on the heavy door, Ivan answers it without a word, Rainsford is allowed to stay there and get better. Even though Zaroff let Rainsford stay at his mansion and get better he cannot be trusted. In this gruesome story the prey are human beings. “Civilized? And you shoot down men?” (Connell, page 226) Zaroff has been hunting since he was a small child, he started getting to the point where hunting had begun to bore him. So he made a new type of “game”, and his game is...
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...The story "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connel and the movie The Most Dangerous Game are alike in some ways, but different in many others. In the story "The Most Dangerous Game," Rainsford feel off the ship while trying to go through a channel. The lights were shifted which caused the ship to sink. He swam to the shore when he realized he was the only survivor. When he reached shore he heard this horrible scream and then three gunshots followed. Nearby in the bushes there was an indention that looked like something had fallen in the bushes. Rainsford kept walking when he found a house. He lifted the knocker and let it fall. The door opened and there was a big man standing in the doorway holding a long-barreled revolver and pointing...
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...Critique “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Edward Connell, is a suspenseful story full of conflict and strategy. The details and events in the story are written in a way that express stereotyping and discrimination. Although the author is extremely biased throughout the story, it is considered his best piece of literature. This story is about a world renowned hunter, Sanger Rainsford, who is sailing to Brazil to hunt jaguars. As his ship passes Ship Trap Island, he accidently falls overboard and manages to swims ashore. There he discovers a mansion occupied by a Russian Cossack General Zaroff and his deaf mute servant Ivan. The General, an excellent hunter himself, has become bored of hunting animals so he lures ships to his island and captures and hunts the sailors for his entertainment. When Rainsford refuses to join in hunting other humans, he becomes one of the hunted. He is given three days to try to elude capture from the General, Ivan, and his hounds. After the three days have passed and he has outsmarted the General and avoided being captured, the general honors him and presumably lets him go. First, the author discreetly displays his prejudice views, by establishing the main characters as white men, wealthy, fit, and healthy. This subtly discriminates against anyone not white, wealthy, or able-bodied. Next he sets both evil characters, Ivan and General Zaroff, as Russians, the author speaks this out when after Rainsford asks the General of Ivan’s nationality...
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...“The Lottery” and “The Most Dangerous Game” Fiction: Essay ENGL 102 Composition and Literature Liberty University Professor Rachel Downie 201540 Fall 2015 ENGL 102-D27 OUTLINE I. Introduction: a. Thesis Statement: Through scenery and characterization in “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson and “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, the violence in human nature is put to the test with what is right and what has become tradition. II. The Scenery: a. Scenery of lottery is so serene, peaceful, and beautiful compared to what is going to happen. b. Compare scenery of “Most Dangerous Game” with “The Lottery” c. Discuss how these two set the scene for two events that take place III. Characterization: a. Discuss the attitude of the village in “The Lottery” b. Discuss the attitude of General Zaroff in “The Most Dangerous Game” c. How these two attitudes go together and also go against each other IV. Human Nature: a. Human nature in “The Lottery” b. Human nature in “The Most Dangerous Game” c. Human nature in general V. Conclusion: a. Biblical Perspective of both stories b. Final Thoughts The cold wintery nights in contrast with the character Tiny Tim from “A Christmas Carol,” Nemo’s dad in contrast to the vast ocean and entirely too large of a world in the movie Finding Nemo, Adam and Eve in that radiant garden of Eden. All of these characterizations wildly contrast with...
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...The Most Dangerous Game In the story “The Most Dangerous Game” a hunter and another hunter gets hunted. General Zaroff met another hunter in the story “The Most Dangerous Game” named Rainsford. Rainsford fell off his yacht and ends up having to swim to shore. Rainsford ends up being hunted by General Zaroff. They start to put the skills against each other. In the story “The Most Dangerous Game” there is a saying that there are two classes the hunters and the prey. I agree with the statement because it’s describing how the statement works in hunting. Who were the hunters in the story? “I read all books on hunting published in English and in Russian. I have but one passion and that is hunting Mr.Rainsford and it is the hunt.” The hunters in...
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...In the “Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell the attribute that made Rainsford win the same was cleverness because he surprised the general at his house. He was on a ship to Rio de Janeiro to hunt jaguars. On his way there he started to hear gunshots in the distance he wanted to see if he could find it but when he looked he fell overboard. He swam to the island and that were the game of survival began. Rainsford making the man catcher to try to kill or trap zaroff helped him in his fight. It also took a lot of energy for him to make. “He saw a dead tree lying on top of a live one and got his knife out and began to work with all his energy”. (Connell 26) Rainsford built the malay mancatcher about 300 yards away from his hiding spot. He left a trail for zaroff to follow so he can fall into his trap. “Rainsford built the malay mancatcher about 300 yards away from his hiding spot.” (Connell 26) Zaroff got injured while following the trail rainsford left, he hurt his shoulder because he quickly got out of the way he was supposed to be dead. He had to return to his house to treat his wounds....
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...At any moment what you may say or do will come back at you to prove you wrong.This statement can be shown in the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell. The author Richard provides us with a dynamic protagonist, Rainsford, that is a animal hunter and is a famous book writer for hunters all around the world. However, when Rainsford is on a trip passing by Ship Trap Island, he falls overboard and ends up landing on the island, which is home to a hunter named General Zaroff, in order to escape the island Rainsford has to be hunted down by General Zaroff or tortured by his minion Ivan. But even though Rainsford chose to be hunted down and tries to capture General Zaroff, he doesn't know that General Zaroff knows most of the strategies that Rainsford knows. Rainsford, through the series of events in the story, was a non-believer of superstition, fearful for his life, and had a new understanding for the feeling of animals. A trait from the protagonist Rainsford, is that he does not believe in superstition. Rainsford believe the superstition is just part of In the story the most dangerous game by Richard Connell the protagonist Rainsford does not believe in superstition. Rainsford believe the superstition is just part of a delusion, that it is just created by the mind. Rainsford told his friend Whitney...
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