英语专业 精读 第四册课件Lesson 9 (R).ppt

Lesson 9 The Most Dangerous Game Richard Connell Agenda Background information Theme analysis Structure analysis Language study Literary devices Part One Background information About the story The Most Dangerous Game gained favorable recognition upon its initial publication in 1924, winning the prestigious O. Henry Memorial Award for short fiction. Its popularity was further established when the first film version of the story was produced in 1932. Alternately known as The Most Dangerous Game and The Hounds of Zaroff, the film tampered notably with Connells plot, particularly in the introduction of a female character. The storys theme, that of the hunter becoming the hunted, has become a popular one in other books and films since Connells version appeared. Setting The Most Dangerous Game is set sometime after the First World War on a remote, tropical island in the Caribbean, known by sailors as Ship-Trap Island. Among those sailors, it has a mysteriously ominous reputation and is given a wide berth by knowledgeable sea captains. Those passing near it sense an elusive, indefinable sense of evil. Ship-Trap Island is somewhat removed from the regular sea route between New York and Rio de Janeiro, but not so far to avoid the occasional passing ship. adaptation The Most Dangerous Game gained significant recognition and popularity at the time it was written. A film version of the story was released in 1932, eight years after the story was originally published. The movie was distributed under two titles, The Most Dangerous Game, and The Hounds of Zaroff. Though the central theme of the story, the hunter becoming the hunted, was kept intact, the films plot was somewhat different from that of the original story. If deja vu sets in, dont worry. This production uses most of the scenery, staff, and cast from its studio cousin, King Kong. The film was remade in 1945 as A Game of Death and in 1956 as Run for the Sun. Refer to the following website for the whole story