Throughout the stories and towards the end, I always had questions appearing in my head. Both stories are quite interesting, but it is clear to me, which one is far more relatable. Although the overall quality and the antagonist in “The Most Dangerous Game” is far more superior than “The Yellow Wallpaper,” the connection of the theme surpasses Richard Connell's theme. If one compares Connell’s theme to our society, hunting is almost a game of survival. At schools, students tear each other down to get to where they want to stand. For example, a person can go from having nothing to having everything by obtaining their dreams through hurting others. The “prey” in this case, would be those who are bullied and ridiculed for being themselves. This makes the “predators” feel accomplished in what they’ve done and how they dealt with things, but they change as a person much like the general did. If one switches these roles, the outcome would be the same. They lose their morals and their hearts go from Snow White’s to the Evil Queen’s. Both prey and predator lose a part of themselves. On the other hand, Stetson’s character Jane, is more relevant to modern world as a whole because feminism is increasingly common. Since Stetson’s story was written, women have been seeking more rights than ever before. Much like modern day, women in our society continue to
Throughout the stories and towards the end, I always had questions appearing in my head. Both stories are quite interesting, but it is clear to me, which one is far more relatable. Although the overall quality and the antagonist in “The Most Dangerous Game” is far more superior than “The Yellow Wallpaper,” the connection of the theme surpasses Richard Connell's theme. If one compares Connell’s theme to our society, hunting is almost a game of survival. At schools, students tear each other down to get to where they want to stand. For example, a person can go from having nothing to having everything by obtaining their dreams through hurting others. The “prey” in this case, would be those who are bullied and ridiculed for being themselves. This makes the “predators” feel accomplished in what they’ve done and how they dealt with things, but they change as a person much like the general did. If one switches these roles, the outcome would be the same. They lose their morals and their hearts go from Snow White’s to the Evil Queen’s. Both prey and predator lose a part of themselves. On the other hand, Stetson’s character Jane, is more relevant to modern world as a whole because feminism is increasingly common. Since Stetson’s story was written, women have been seeking more rights than ever before. Much like modern day, women in our society continue to