Comparison and Contrast of "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell with the 1930s movie version -short
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"The Most Dangerous Game" is a short story about a hunter named "Sanger Rainsford" who is marooned on an island after accidentally falling off a yacht and is a highly anthologized story. As the film industry has done many times before and will continue to do so, very popular short stories, such as this one, and books get remade as movies. Traditionally when Hollywood does this, a few liberties are taken and some elements of …
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…early on and, in the short story, subtle hints such as Rainsford's ability to swim well, his smoking, and the fact that he had not been tired were also forms of foreshadowing. The use of these same elements helped to transmit the same ideas. There are many variations between the short story and the movie. Despite this, the same meaning is expressed by still having basic similarities and literary elements. Both are also highly enjoyable.
…early on and, in the short story, subtle hints such as Rainsford's ability to swim well, his smoking, and the fact that he had not been tired were also forms of foreshadowing. The use of these same elements helped to transmit the same ideas. There are many variations between the short story and the movie. Despite this, the same meaning is expressed by still having basic similarities and literary elements. Both are also highly enjoyable.
