In the short stories “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell and “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, both protagonists are unwillingly put into situations that could leave them dead. In Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game”, world-renowned big-game hunter Sanger Rainsford finds himself stranded on an island after falling overboard on a yacht in route to Rio de Janeiro. After reaching the shore, Rainsford follows footprints of a hunter he heard shooting a few moments before to find General Zaroff, a Russian Cossack who enjoys hunting animals that are “courag[eous], cunning, and [able] to reason” (Connell 7). This encounter ultimately leads to Rainsford transforming from the hunter to the hunted. In Jackson’s “The Lottery,” protagonist Tessie
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The villagers in “The Lottery” demonstrate the sociopathic condition of Antisocial Personality Disorder. As Terry Heller says, the purpose of the lottery has become obscure and its practice has become muddled (Heller 951); however, this doesn’t stop the children from stuffing “[their] pockets with rocks” to contribute to the ritual (Jackson 1). Heller also states that the lottery signifies how the welfare of many depends on the suffering of few (Heller 951). This unifying murder demonstrates the community’s thoughtless and haphazard actions, thus ultimately associates the community with sociopathic Antisocial Personality Disorder. On the other end of the spectrum, psychopathic Antisocial Personality Disorders can be seen in Old Man Warner whom supports the lottery and believes it keeps the villagers from reverting to primitive ways (Jackson 4). This mindset shows that Old Man Warner does not have empathy for those who have the misfortune of winning the lottery. Along with Antisocial Personality Disorder, “The Most Dangerous Game” and “The Lottery” also depict characters with Dissociative Identity …show more content…
People suffering from Mantic Depression are often rapidly cycling through completely different emotional states. These manic episodes can most easily be described as severe mood changes. With Mantic Depression, a person can go from a calm, inviting personality to a dangerous, spiteful person within minutes. Mantic Depression also causes a person to have difficulty remembering and making decision (“Mantic Depression” 1-4). Mantic Depression is a main trait throughout both “The Most Dangerous Game” and “The
The villagers in “The Lottery” demonstrate the sociopathic condition of Antisocial Personality Disorder. As Terry Heller says, the purpose of the lottery has become obscure and its practice has become muddled (Heller 951); however, this doesn’t stop the children from stuffing “[their] pockets with rocks” to contribute to the ritual (Jackson 1). Heller also states that the lottery signifies how the welfare of many depends on the suffering of few (Heller 951). This unifying murder demonstrates the community’s thoughtless and haphazard actions, thus ultimately associates the community with sociopathic Antisocial Personality Disorder. On the other end of the spectrum, psychopathic Antisocial Personality Disorders can be seen in Old Man Warner whom supports the lottery and believes it keeps the villagers from reverting to primitive ways (Jackson 4). This mindset shows that Old Man Warner does not have empathy for those who have the misfortune of winning the lottery. Along with Antisocial Personality Disorder, “The Most Dangerous Game” and “The Lottery” also depict characters with Dissociative Identity …show more content…
People suffering from Mantic Depression are often rapidly cycling through completely different emotional states. These manic episodes can most easily be described as severe mood changes. With Mantic Depression, a person can go from a calm, inviting personality to a dangerous, spiteful person within minutes. Mantic Depression also causes a person to have difficulty remembering and making decision (“Mantic Depression” 1-4). Mantic Depression is a main trait throughout both “The Most Dangerous Game” and “The