A Dangerous Man

The Battle Between Man Versus Man Nothing is more thrilling than reading a story packed with conflict. In “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, conflict is the heart of the story. At the beginning, most readers aren’t sure what to expect, but as the story and conflict develops, readers get a better idea what the story is going to be able and what they can expect. Conflict not only contributes to a better experience for readers, it also contributes to character development, a very vital piece to any story. Without vivid and interesting characters, stories will simply be shallow and lack what is necessary for a good story. Luckily, “The Most Dangerous Game” is a perfect example of what a story should be like - packed with exciting…

Presented in Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game,” is a story that keeps readers thirsting to find out what happens next. It begins on a boat that shortly falls ship-wrecked leaving the only survivor, Sanger Rainsford, fighting against the elements to make it to land. He knows there is civilization somewhere on the island he’s found, called Ship Trap Island, because he had heard gunshots near the island upon his unbeknownst last encounter with the ship. Upon navigating the jungle and its…

One of the most significant scenes in this novel is when Briony goes to her room after reading Robbie’s Scandalous letter that was mistakenly sent to Cecelia Briony’s sister. The letter contained vulgar descriptions of acts that Briony should not have been privy to do to her age. After reading the letter she gets sent to her room by her mother Emily for unrelated reasons and it is there she begins thinking about what she had uncovered. This leads to a misconception about Robbie which creates the…

harming the victim even more. I have seen this in the form of a girl, eight years old at the time, who had gone through multiple sexual assaults. But the people she told about the molestation had done nothing about it out of respect for the girl and her family 's privacy. By choosing to "respect" this little girl 's privacy the people she told ended up harming her even more and allowed her molester to continue. As the years passed and the molestation became more known people started to speak up,…

The words “pizza taxi” may seem totally random to you, but to me and two of my best friends, Dani and Jaime, it’s a symbol of our crazy, unpredictable friendship. In the novel, How to be Bad, the three main characters, Jesse, Vicks, and Mel, resemble us in many ways; fears, personalities, beliefs, and relationships. My friends and the book crew of girls are perfect examples of how opposites attract. The resemblances start with Jaime, and Jesse being an uptight, thoughtful, “Christian Pants”,…

Unfortunately, these aren’t the only facets of Walter White. As the series progresses the power fantasy of Walter White can become dangerous. Walter’s power fantasy becomes dangerous once he begins to use that power on people who are also powerless. Walter bullies and intimidates his wife, poisons a small child, does nothing as a drug addict over doses, manipulates Jesse Pinkman his longtime partner into murdering a man, and ultimately is the reason Jesse winds up becoming enslaved by a white…

The short stories “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings: A Tale for Children” by Gabriel Marquez and “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell uses imagery to create a tone that helps readers understand the theme of each story. In “A Very Old Man,” Marquez’s tone conveys the negative effects of high expectations. Cornell’s tone in “The Most Dangerous Game,” however, conveys tension and suspense for the unknown. The theme of “A Very Old Man” illustrates how society’s expectations on appearance…

by Cormac Mccarthy survival plays a big role but not the main. A man and his son carry the fire throughout the book. In the road the world everyone once knew had turned to a wasteland. A world where there is no authority and cannibals run the streets. However, there is one man and one boy who represent the good left in humanity. They believe that there is still good humanity elsewhere; though it is tough to remain sane in a world like this. The boy and the man believe if they “carry the fire”…

The main character in the story “To Build a Fire” by Jack Landon was a foolish man. The traveler was set to embark on a long strenuous journey to meet his boys. Upon completing this journey, the man was issued many warning from the sulfur creek old timer. The older timer advised the traveler to not set out on this journey in the brutal cold with no companions. Although, with these warnings in mind the traveler set off on the journey anyway. The only companion on the trip was his wolf-dog. The…

the plot as Carl puts Rick in danger at some points. Rick serves as a role model and protector for his son and this relationship is also examined and amplified by the man and the boy in The Road by Cormac McCarthy. While analyzing the novel, a contrast is created between love and danger as seen through the caring father-son relationship and the strain that is put on each character to prove that love conquers hardships faced during stressful situations. The man and the boy have an obviously…