Compare And Contrast High Noon And The Most Dangerous Game

High Noon, one of the best movie pictures of all time, is very similar, but different to the short story The Most Dangerous Game. The setting in both stories shows isolation, and how there is no escape. But, they take place in two completely different places physically. The tone of the two stories shows darkness, being alone, and having to go into survival mode. But, the patterns are completely different. Although both High Noon and The Most Dangerous Game have similarities about isolation, their patterns are completely different. The setting of these two stories shows us the isolation of the characters. There is no escape. In High Noon, Kane is trapped in town with no escape from Frank Miller. The town is in the middle of nowhere, with only a single railroad track that leads into and out of town. In The Most Dangerous Game, Rainsford is physically trapped on Ship-Trap island. He can't escape even if he wanted to. The island is in the middle of nowhere, with no other land nearby. These stories both show the feeling of no escape. But, High Noon and The Most Dangerous Game settings are also completely different. Their
They both have the feeling of darkness, being alone, and being in survival mode. In High Noon, Kane must risk his life to take down Frank Miller, while having no other companions to help him. In The Most Dangerous Game, Rainsford is forced to fight to survive General Zaroff from hunting him down, while being abandoned on an island. "Will, I think you ought to go while there's still time. It's better for you-and better for us" (Foreman 315). Kane is all alone, with no one to help him. "Rainsford held his breath. The general's eyes had left the ground and were traveling inch by inch up the tree. Rainsford froze there, every muscle tensed for a spring" (Connell 12). Rainsford must stay calm and not make any movement so he is not noticeable. These stories both show being alone, darkness, and fighting to