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    I will be comparing the video verion of The Most Dangerous Game to the story. I will be telling what was the same ‚ and what was different . By comparing and contrasting the story to the movie. I will be addressing these similarities and differences in three catigories characters ‚ events ‚ and setting of the Most Dangerous Game. I will talk about each of the catigories in three separate paragraphs. And I will be comparing the movie to the story and the story to the movie.

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    The Most Dangerous Game Please answer the following question in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper. Restate the question in the answer an be ready for discussion during class. 1. Explain how the setting in “The Most Dangerous Game” adds to the suspense that is built throughout the short story. a. The setting in “The Most Dangerous Game” adds suspense that is built through the short story be having a scary‚ deserted island and because the island has superstitions‚ that

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    The Short‚ Happy Life of Francis Macomber Modernism has its origins in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and it is characterized by a break with traditional styles of norms and rules. Modernism experiments with literary form and expression‚ and it is driven by a desire to overturn traditional modes of representation‚ and express new topics and sensibilities of their time. In the short story‚ “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber” we hear about man versus nature‚ and we are being presented

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    While reading “The Short & Happy Life of Francis Macomber‚” I focused on the question‚ what made his life short and happy. At first I took the interpretation of short and happy literally‚ translating too‚ living a short life (age) and happy meaning (wealth). After some thought though I realize that Hemingway meant something entirely different. Francis Macomber in the beginning of the short story is a “coward” causing his wife to loath him‚ and even the staff to judge and question his manhood. Finally

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    but fear itself.” Known by many‚ this common phrase has few words‚ but a intense meaning. In Ernest Hemingway’s short story‚ “The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber‚” the overcoming of fear is shown throughout the story. Francis Macomber and his wife Margaret Macomber are on an African safari with a man name Robert Wilson. Hemingway portrays Francis Macomber as wealthy and beautiful‚ yet cowardly. Macomber’s wife Margaret also young and beautiful‚ but seemingly dissatisfied with her husband

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    Animal Intelligence In the beginning of “The Most Dangerous Game” Rainsford stated “Who cares how a jaguar feels?....They’ve no understanding.” “The Most Dangerous Game” is a short story about how a character believes that animals do not have feelings‚ just when he‚ ironically‚ gets hunted himself‚ but by a human. The author‚ Richard Connell‚ has written various American short stories for all ages. Contrary to Rainsford’s statement‚ I believe that all animals can reason. If humans cannot understand

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    Richard Connell’s short story‚ “The Most Dangerous Game.” Hunters hunt all kinds of animals. However‚ in Richard Connell’s short story “The Most Dangerous Game” there is an exception for General Zaroff‚ he hunts humans! From when Rainsford arrives at Ship-Trap Island “All he knew was that he was safe from his enemy‚ the sea” (3). As he pushes himself forward “‘I must keep my nerve. I must keep my nerve’” (11). To when Rainsford steps into the general’s pitty little game‚ “He leaped up from his place of

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    World” “Life is for the strong‚ to be lived by the strong‚ and‚ if needs be‚ taken by the strong” (Connell 27). Rainsford did play the “game” in Richard Connell’s short story‚ proving that only the strongest survive. Who knew one fall could lead to so much misfortune. From the minute he fell off his yacht‚ Rainsford found himself in the biggest challenge of his life. In this short story‚ you learn that humans are not the only ones who have feelings‚ but that animals have feelings too. What most readers

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    slogans really mean is ‘Gone Killing’”. In “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell‚ Sanger Rainsford falls into the water on Shiptrap Island. He goes in search for food and finds a palatial chateau. General Zaroff gives him food and clothes. But‚ then Rainsford finds out about General Zaroff’s game and wants to leave the island immediately and instead of letting him go‚ the general wants to hunt Rainsford. In the end‚ Rainsford ends up winning the “game” and gets to sleep in the bed at the palatial

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    The Most Dangerous Game Rainsford’s antagonist‚ General Zaroff is actually a vampire. This can go either way. Do I think he is a vampire‚ or do I not? For me the answer is simple. He is not a vampire‚ since a vampire is a mythical creature that did not exist. Unless we are talking about Vlad the Impaler‚ who was said to have killed around 75‚000 people‚ and also enjoyed watching people die slow painful deaths‚ and the smell of blood. So my question to you is‚ can I convince you that General

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