There are many views of values of human life between many characters, it just depends on who you ask. A person’s perspective depends on the characters, the conflict and their development over time. In the sources “The Hunger Games”, “The Seventh Man”, and “The Most Dangerous Game”, all the characters have different point of views on the value of human life. The characters value on human life depends on the other characters. Especially people who are related to that character or are anywhere connected with them. He or she can either be a positive or negative influence on that character. For example, in “The Hunger Games”, President Snow has a negative perspective on the value of human life; “Destroying things is much easier than making them.”
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A majority of stories have it where the characters perspective changes over the course of the story. In “The Hunger Games”, katniss not only changes her perspective but also the perspectives of the people in each of the districts. When katniss and her partner, Peeta, won the hunger games, they gave a reminder to the world that “hope wasn’t lost.” and that “the rebellion has begun” (collins and blanchard). As a result to katniss and Peeta winning the hunger games, this gives the districts a sign of hope and rebel against the capitol to eliminate this such government. Like katniss, Rainsford’s perspective changes throughout the story. Mainly after his experience in getting hunted. Rainsford had won General Zaroff’s “game” and gets to live on the rest of his life; "I am still a beast at bay," he said, in a low, hoarse voice. "Get ready, General Zaroff." (connell). As a result, Rainsford’s value on human life stands firm. After leaving his home town experiencing the tragic event, the seventh man returns to try and figure out the cause of this recurring nightmares and memories. When he arrives at the beach, where the event took place, he lost his balance and fell into the waves. All of a sudden, all of his problems went away; “I stopped having my terrible nightmares. I no longer wake up screaming in the middle of the night. And I am trying now to start life over again.” (murakami 144). The narrator goes through a tragic death for his value on human life to really
A majority of stories have it where the characters perspective changes over the course of the story. In “The Hunger Games”, katniss not only changes her perspective but also the perspectives of the people in each of the districts. When katniss and her partner, Peeta, won the hunger games, they gave a reminder to the world that “hope wasn’t lost.” and that “the rebellion has begun” (collins and blanchard). As a result to katniss and Peeta winning the hunger games, this gives the districts a sign of hope and rebel against the capitol to eliminate this such government. Like katniss, Rainsford’s perspective changes throughout the story. Mainly after his experience in getting hunted. Rainsford had won General Zaroff’s “game” and gets to live on the rest of his life; "I am still a beast at bay," he said, in a low, hoarse voice. "Get ready, General Zaroff." (connell). As a result, Rainsford’s value on human life stands firm. After leaving his home town experiencing the tragic event, the seventh man returns to try and figure out the cause of this recurring nightmares and memories. When he arrives at the beach, where the event took place, he lost his balance and fell into the waves. All of a sudden, all of his problems went away; “I stopped having my terrible nightmares. I no longer wake up screaming in the middle of the night. And I am trying now to start life over again.” (murakami 144). The narrator goes through a tragic death for his value on human life to really