High Noon Analysis

In many ways it might be hard to see the stories High Noon and "The Most Dangerous Game" as having many similar parts. High Noon is a movie, and "The Most Dangerous Game" is a short story. Both High Noon and "The Most Dangerous Games" symbols throughout the the story are completely different, their main characters have no where to run, and Kane, High Noons main character and Rainsford, "The Most Dangerous Games" main character are both related to there enemies in the story. The symbols in both stories show different things. Whether you recognized them or not there are a few in each story. "On the wall behind the bench are an America flag of the period and a picture of Justice, with scales and a blindfold. The JUDGE goes to them and starts to takedown and fold up the flag" (Foreman 297). The flag, and the scales show that there is justice in the town. When Judge Mettrick takes down these things it shows that there is no more law and order in the town. "The old charts call it Ship-Trap Island" (Connel 211). The fact that the story is based on an island shows that it is isolated and away from society. These …show more content…
No matter what they do they can’t change what happens. Helen Ramirez says, "You want me to beg for you? Well, I won’t do it. I won’t lift a finger for you. You’re on you own!" (Foreman 304). Ms. Ramirez won’t help him whatsoever just like all of the people in the town. He can’t leave because Frank Miller will follow him. This is why he can’t do anything. "He sought to throw open the door; it would not open. He went to the window and looked out. His room was high up in one of the towers" (Connel 225). This shows one of the ways Rainsford is locked into his situation. Its not like he can just leave because not only does he have a way out of the island, he can’t even get out of his room. If Will Kane and Sanger Rainsford had the chance to get away I’m sure they