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    Ally Rose 1/1/2014 6th period CR#6b-1 The Hunger Games‚ Mockingjay; Susanne Collins Chapter one through 3 Summary: President Snow finds out that Katniss never really loved peeta‚ and her stunt with the berries was just an act of rebellian‚ not because she loved Peeta. Snow tells Katniss that she needs to convince him as well as the city of Panem‚ that her and Peeta are really in love‚ or else Gale‚ her best friend‚ and his family will pay for it. Peeta proposes to her while they are on

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    already relate to on other planes of life will educe the filmmakers’ sought viewer-response to their romance. As impossible as this may seem‚ we ask ourselves: Why then? Why introduce this exhausted form of entertainment into a story like The Hunger Games‚ which certainly does not require it at all in the first place to succeed as a compelling action-drama? As I say: Romance as a genre or plot device functions successfully only through emphasizing the need for vicarious emotional

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    forced into the games as well. The only tributes that are seemingly without excuse for their actions are those who volunteer for the honor of winning the games‚ such as the tributes from District One. Katniss chooses‚ early on‚ to step into the games to defend her sister and therefore takes on this moral dilemma for the best reasons. E. Identify and discuss major philosophical theories‚ ideas and concepts that affect the major character of the film. The logic of the Hunger Games‚ in which contestants

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    Literary Analysis of The Most Dangerous Game Richard Connell’s The Most Dangerous explains multiple theories‚ such as nature versus nurture‚ and survival of the fittest. This short story also seems to have an underlying theme of Social Darwinism (Of Two Classes). Throughout the entirety of the short story‚ Connell shows a character change of a main character‚ Rainsford‚ who is at a constant battle with General Zaroff‚ the antagonist. This character change shows the importance of the mindset

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    The Most Dangerous Game‚ a Literary Response The Most Dangerous Game‚ a short story by Richard Connell‚ follows the suspenseful events as the hunter becomes the hunted. Set in the 1920’s The Most Dangerous Game concerns the expert hunter and main character‚ Rainsford‚ whenever he falls overboard at sea and swims to the nearest body of land‚ known as “Ship Trap Island”. It is on this mysterious island that Rainsford stumbles upon the magnificent home of General Zaroff‚ a fellow hunting enthusiast

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    Analyzing the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell. The purpose of my essay is to “critically analyze” this short story‚ “paying particular attention to what literary devices the author employs to enhance the story”. In addition‚ I will talk about “what this short story has elevated it into the canon of classic literature”. (Instruction Essay #1 Short Stories). I chose to write about The Most Dangerous Game‚ by Richard Connell‚ which was first published in 1924. This

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    “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell is a short story portraying American big-game hunter Sanger Rainsford‚ the protagonist‚ who is compelled to swim to the shore of Ship-Trap Island‚ where the antagonist‚ General Zaroff‚ hunts him as prey. Rainsford is a dynamic character‚ who continues self-composed throughout his challenges and considers the world a dichotomy between hunters and hunted. Having survived encounters with dangerous game in exotic hunts‚ Rainsford applies his past experiences

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    duran song‚ they say “Straddle the line‚ in discord and rhyme‚ I’m on the hunt I’m after you.” The use of mood‚ suspense and setting are expertly crafted to support the theme of The Most Dangerous Game”.

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    characters (e.g.‚ those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text‚ interact with other characters‚ and advance the plot or develop the theme. “The Most Dangerous Game” - Day 1 Name ___________________________ Date ____________ Reading Activities for “The Most Dangerous Game” PART A. Thinking About Plot What is the best movie you have ever seen? OR What is the best story you have ever read? Write a 3-5 sentence summary of that movie or book. Turn to

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    figurative language‚ to write out the theme of their stories. In the two short stories‚ “Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe and “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell‚ the themes are described by literary elements. “The Cask of Amontillado” is about a man trying to get revenge by tricking another man telling him about having expensive wine. “The Most Dangerous Game” is an eccentric short story about a General who lives on an island and hunts humans. The theme of irony delineate the themes for

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