Interpretation Of The Most Dangerous Game

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In Caracas, Venezuela has the highest murder rank, 119.87 people has been murders in Caracas Venezuela in only 2015-2016. The 1932 film “ The Most Dangerous Game” by is a terrible adaption of the story by Richard Connell. The film has Some Character in the film was different,The film was dull, and
The character was different, Zaroff was considered a count. In the story Zaroff is considered a General , “the general puffed his cigarette” Richard Connell. Zaroff is a general in the story but a count in the 1932 film. The amount of character increased in the 1932 film, Zaroff has men to help hunt for him, there a women in the 1932 film. The story only has whitney, just for the beginning, General zaroff, rainsford, and ivery.

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