Richards

Is Richard a villain or a tragic hero? There is no doubt whatsoever that the acts committed by Richard III are are evil and most certainly egregious. Richard III did not hesitate a single second when taking the life of another; it did not matter whether they were young or old, family or enemy, male or female, Richard III showed no mercy when it came to his dark ambition. Firstly, one may argue that Richard III's excuse for killing people is merely caused by a lack of love from those around…

one draw the line in hunting? Does hunting go as far as searching for prey such as animals or does transfer into a deeper conception such as humans? Or is it just one’s desire to hunt anything and everything? “The Most Dangerous Game,” written by Richard Connell, creates a suspenseful mood in the story. A hunter, General Zaroff hunts humans, such as Rainsford as a game. This short story uses strong characterization as a contributor to the mood, although the setting creates a stronger impact.…

they love the thrill and tracking down their prey hunting is a very open sport to all people they hunt big game, waterfowl, and small game. People hunt all over the world it is a worldwide sport. In the story “the most dangerous game” Written by Richard Connell two men who have similar interests get together and something very interesting happens next. A man named Rainsford is a hunter who really doesn't view the world quite right he believes that there are two kinds of people in the world the…

1. What characteristic would you use to describe Captain Neilson? In the short work, The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell, Captain Neilson is a minor character that is only mentioned once. Based on the text, Captain Neilson is stubborn and narrow-minded. On page 2 it states “ Even Captain Neilson… ‘ Yes even that tough minded old swede, who’d go up to the devil himself and ask for a light.’” (Connell 2) This also implies that Captain Neilson is brave and that his personality isn’t…

Seen throughout various instances, individuals often envy those who have more money than themselves. This concept is clearly depicted in Edwin Arlington Robinson’s “Richard Cory”, as well as Paul Simon’s remake of that poem into a song also titled “Richard Cory”. The poem and the song are essentially about a rich man named Richard Cory, who is admired yet envied by the people of his town. Little do they know that later on, the man will take his own life, even though he was sought out to have the…

From the beginning of opera in the late 16th century, composers had a set way of writing and composing opera music. They could choose from a handful of different types of operas- depending on what country they were in and what language they were writing in. Opera seria and opera buffa were standard, with variations forming later on in history. It was standard that a composer had a librettist, who would compose words for the opera. In the early 19th Century, Wagner had strong ideas and beliefs of…

societal paradigms that transcend in time. Within William Shakespeare’s tragedy “King Richard III” (1591), Shakespeare’s depiction of the Machiavellian political endeavour regarding Richard’s personal ambition in the pursuit of authority as a product of his deformed vessel of his corporeality, reflects upon the prevalent deterministic worldview during Elizabethan era. Simultaneously, in the docudrama “Looking For Richard”, Al Pacino enhances the detriments of the human frailty and intersection…

The reason I chose Wagner was because of his interesting background. Being from Germany myself, I can relate better to a German composer than any other composer just because I grew up under a German culture. What is specifically interesting about Wagner that separates him from all the other composers is that he his music pieces appealed to Adolf Hitler. His music was apparently played at concentration camps, which was used to re-educate the prisoners. This created a lot of controversy, which…

“It’s a game you see.” (11). General Zaroff’s words set the tone of Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game”. Upon introduction, Zaroff appears to be nothing more than a sophisticated cosmopolitan who find pleasure in the sport of hunting. Upon closer examination, however, the general’s love of hunting stems from his belief that the intellectually and physically superior men should eliminate those who are weaker. General Zaroff’s sadistic view of humanity in “The Most Dangerous Game” displays…

The short story “The Most Dangerous Game” is one of the most memorable short stories written by Richard Connell. This story depicts the encounter of Sanger Rainsfield and General Zaroff, in which two opposing characters would hunt and try to take each other out. However, what makes this short story a shocking masterpiece is because of the author’s effective usage of literary devices. First, Connell creates a mood of suspense and tension through his very detailed descriptions of the setting and…