The Most Dangerous Game Compare And Contrast

Being hunted on an island is an experience like no other, whether it is a film or a short story. “The Most Dangerous Game” started off as a short-story, but was later turned into a film. Like many other films, the director has done some adjustments that differ from the short-story. The plot, setting, and characters were revised from the original form in the short-story. However, the difference in the characters was the most influential part that changed throughout the film.

The short-story never explained how Rainsford escaped the island, but in the movie, Rainsford stole Zaroff’s boat and escaped with the fair lady named Eve. The author wanted to give the film a more exotic ending rather than not knowing the outcome. Another difference in the plot is that Rainsford swam back to the place where he originally was, in order to murder Zaroff. But in the movie Eve and Rainsford decided to murder Zaroff and escape together. Overall, the plot remained the same from the short-story.

On the other hand, in the short-story Rainsford never had the chance to see the trophy room. It allowed Rainsford to have an image on what General Zaroff’s new hunting animal is. Also, in the film, Rainsford went to discover the jungle with Eve for one whole night, but in the short-story, Rainsford was left alone in the jungle for three whole nights away from General Zaroff. Another difference in the setting was that Rainsford was almost killed by hiding near a waterfall, but in the story, there was never a waterfall, to begin