The Most Dangerous Game By Richard Connell: A Critical Analysis

Literary writers form their works by utilizing methods of creative critical thinking. Their works reflect a lot about their views on life, society and the world as a whole. These writers write about a plethora of ideals, emotions and opposition to political and social events that affect us all. These types of writing bring light to subjects that may have been overlooked, or not thought of. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a subject literary writers have not directly written about, but, their works echo the symptoms and associated problem. Writing about a subject as complicated as PTSD is difficult in and of itself. The writer’s expertise is not the medical field but in the ability to illustrate an image or emotion from personal experiences. Many writers use …show more content…
This gift is overlooked or sometimes misunderstood. The writings they produce often, echo personal experiences and contain deeper meaning. The experiences are an imprinted memory and influence their work. A good example is “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell. Connell served during World War I. The Great War, as it is referred to. Fighting took place throughout Europe, Africa, Middle East, and the Pacific Islands. The setting for this piece presents evidence to Connell’s true intent. The selection of an island as the setting points to Connell’s war experiences. The location of the island is a big piece of evidence of Connell’s military experiences. The island is in the middle of the ocean. Desolate, in the middle of nowhere, a no man’s land to speak of. World War I is known as a trench warfare fighting style. Each side’s battle lines are the trench lines. The area between the trench lines is no man’s land. No man wanted to be caught there because it represented death or the possibility of death. Connell’s use of fictional characters to represent past traumatic events is also