Creating Suspense As he dropped the smoking gun out of his hand‚ he scanned the sea of people lying on the ground in front of him; an ocean of red flooded the crowd. “What have you done?!” a voice called. In movies‚ directors exploit sounds‚ acting‚ and lighting to illustrate suspense to their viewers‚ whereas in novels‚ authors must confide mostly on their use of detail and emotion in the text to convey suspense. In the novel‚ In the Middle of the Night‚ Robert Cormier creates suspense through his
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In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell‚ the story’s protagonist Sanger Rainsford is hunted throughout the jungle of an uninhabited island‚ by General Zaroff a man who is fixated on hunting humans for sport. In the short story “Lady or the Tiger?” by Frank Stockton‚ an imperious‚ semi-barbaric king rules over his kingdom with an iron fist‚ when his daughter
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Will you ever wish to have the life of someone else’s? This is a concept that is shared in three texts that presents a similar theme through many different craft moves. The three writings are “The Most Dangerous Game” and the poem “Richard Cory”‚ and the story “The Necklace”. However‚ what is really a theme? Theme in literature is something that is to be learned or taught by the author. The three texts address the theme through different craft moves which lead us to the understanding of the moral
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In the short story‚ “The Most Dangerous Game‚” by Richard Connell‚ we are introduced to two men on a boat going on a hunting trip. We quickly learn Rainsford‚ the protagonist‚ is arrogant and doesn’t care for anyone but himself. Rainsford falls off the boat and ends up on Ship Trap Island. It doesn’t take Rainsford long to meet the man that has inhabited the island already. His name is General Zaroff‚ the antagonist‚ a “big game hunter”. When the two first meet we get the impression is that Zaroff
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“The Most Dangerous Game” Essay Hannah Thompson Rainsford washes up on the shore of General Zaroff’s island. He meets Zaroff and finds out that he has been hunting humans for sport. When Rainsford refuses to hunt with Zaroff‚ he turns against him. Now Rainsford is the one who is being hunted. This story is trying to point out that life is made of the weak and strong and in the end‚ you become as dangerous as the thing you once feared. First off‚ Whitney and Rainsford speak about the idea of weak
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“The Most Dangerous Game.” After Rainsford’s ship crashes‚ he meets an ex-militant General Zaroff. General Zaroff loves to hunt‚ but hunting in his terms means people. He loves to lure sailors to a lighthouse surrounded by rocks‚ so their boat would crash and Zaroff can hunt them. General Zaroff challenges Rainsford to a battle. A battle to the death. With Zaroff having the upper hand and Rainsford having nothing but his wits. In his short story‚ “The Most Dangerous Game‚” Richard Connell uses
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How does Kazan create tension and suspense in On the Waterfront? On the Waterfront‚ directed by Elia Kazan in 1954‚ portrays Terry Malloy‚ the protagonist of the film‚ who goes on a journey to redeem himself for the murder of Joey Doyle. Terry‚ a former prize fighter‚ could have been a “contender” but now is a “bum” under the command of Johnny Friendly‚ a corrupt union boss. Throughout Terry’s journey‚ the director uses various methods to create tension and suspense in some of the scenes. Joey’s
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"The Most Dangerous Game" In the book "The Most Dangerous Game" General Zaroff tells Rainsford " Life is strong‚ to be lived by the strong‚ and‚ if need be‚ taken by the strong." This statement can be true or false‚ but it stays a mystery. Throughout the story they compare General Zaroff to Rainsford. Rainsford was said to be weak as a comparision to Zaroff‚ but he was still managed to survive. " Life is strong‚ to be lived by the strong‚ and‚ if need be‚ taken by the strong" this quote
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Describe a major conflict; Analyze how the author uses conflict to develop a theme It is commonly believed that if you are in a position of power and authority you will always remain so. In his fictional short story‚ “The Most Dangerous Game‚” Richard Connell’s characters‚ Sanger Rainsford and General Zaroff‚ had the same opinion. Like many individuals‚ neither men ever expected to be placed in a position of weakness. The deadly conflict that led to both Rainsford and Zaroff hunting and being hunted
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Most Dangerous Game Rough Copy By: Ariana S. 7-3 “Rainsford‚ Our new neighbor is here!” Rainsford dad had yelled upstairs‚ Rainsford hopped off his black Star Wars bed sheets and ran right out of the room‚ Rainsford was so excited because though he was already seven years old he has never had a true friend. As he ran through the door of his room all of his worries ran through his head‚ “What if he doesn’t like me? Does he like Star Wars?” as he tiptoed to the stairs he peeked over the ramp with
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