Essay On High Noon

Imagine the driest of sand and the wettest of rocks. Are there many things that reveals the sand is not the rock? The rock is covered in liquid while the sand may have gone weeks without water. But are these grains of sand and this rock be really all that different? How can a hunter that is being hunted be so alike to a Marshall of some town? The set of High Noon is from an unknown and unnoticed spot in the middle of nowhere. "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). Whether it's in the middle of a desert or out at sea, the world is a frightening place. "'What
When Amy told Kane he doesn't have to be a hero, Kane replied "'I'm not trying to be a hero! If you think I like this, you're crazy!'" (Foreman). A problem can appear whether or not you want it to. "He leaped upon the rail and balanced himself there, to get greater elevation; his pipe, striking a rope, was knocked out of his mouth. He lunged for it; a short, hoarse cry came from his lips as he realized he had reached too far and had lost his balance. The cry was pinched off short as the blood-warm waters of the Caribbean Sea dosed over his head" (Connell). Our heroes themselves may seem similar except Will Kane in High Noon chooses to fight while Rainsford in The Most Dangerous Game was forced to. The time in both stories were different for in High Noon, the reoccurring clock goes with the time in the the movie. "They both look at the clock. It shows nine minutes to eleven" (Foreman). The time in The Most Dangerous Game however; is different, and I am sure that this story wouldn't take 3 days to read. "'I give him three hours' head start. I am to follow, armed only with a pistol of the smallest caliber and range. If my quarry eludes me for three whole days, he wins the game" (Connell). The movement of time can largely change the plot of the