《大学基础英语》课程PPT教学课件（四）Lesson Nine The Most Dangerous Game

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Lesson Nine The Most Dangerous Game

Richard Connell

Richard Connell

About the AuthorRichard Connell was born October 17.1893.in DlCounty near theHudsonRiverinNewYorkStatenot farfromTheodgRoosevelts homestead. At the age of ten, he started writing for thePouahkeepsieNews-Press.hisfathersnewspaperasabaseballreportLater,whileattending Georgetown College in Washington,D.C,Richardservedassecretaryfohisfather inCongress.Followinghisfathersdeatfin1912.Connell enrolledat HarvardUniversitywhereheservedas editorforboth theDaily Crimsonand the Lampoon.After Harvard,ConnellwenttoworkfortheNewYorkAmerican,anewspaperinNewYorkCity.Healsoserved with American forcesin World War I.In1925,followingthepublication of The Most Dangerous Game, which won him the OHenryMemorialAwardforshortfiction.ConnellmovedtoBeyerlyHillsCalifornia, where he continued his career as a freelance writer. RichardConnell was one of the most prolific short story writers of theearlytwentieth century,writing more than threehundred stories,many ofwhich were published in popular magazines of the day, such as TheSaturday EveningPostand'Colliers.His mostwidelyknownstory isTheMost Dangerous Game, which has been in print continuously since 1924.Many of his stories were published in three collections:The Sin ofMonsieurPetipon(1922),Apes and Angels(1924),andIronies(1930)Though Connell did not farget young adult readers with his stories orbooks, The Most Dangerous Game is often read by young adults and isten included in colléctions of stories foryoungadults

• About the AuthorRichard Connell was born October 17, 1893, in Duchess County near the Hudson River in New York Statenot far from Theodore Roosevelts homestead. At the age of ten, he started writing for the Poughkeepsie News-Press, his fathers newspaper, as a baseball reporter. Later, while attending Georgetown College in Washington, D.C., Richard served as secretary to his father in Congress. Following his fathers death in 1912, Connell enrolled at Harvard University where he served as editor for both the Daily Crimson and the Lampoon. After Harvard, Connell went to work for the New York American, a newspaper in New York City. He also served with American forces in World War I. In 1925, following the publication of The Most Dangerous Game, which won him the OHenry Memorial Award for short fiction, Connell moved to Beverly Hills, California, where he continued his career as a freelance writer. Richard Connell was one of the most prolific short story writers of the early twentieth century, writing more than three hundred stories, many of which were published in popular magazines of the day, such as The Saturday Evening Post and Colliers. His most widely known story is The Most Dangerous Game, which has been in print continuously since 1924. Many of his stories were published in three collections: The Sin of Monsieur Petipon (1922), Apes and Angels (1924), and Ironies (1930). Though Connell did not target young adult readers with his stories or books, The Most Dangerous Game is often read by young adults and is often included in collections of stories for young adults.

: Richard Connell became a freelance writer1919. He wrote several short storiesincluding "A Friend of Napoleon" and "TheMost Dangerous Game" (1924), sometimesknown as "The Hounds of Zaroff". "The MostDangerous Game" was awarded the O. HenryMemorial Award in 1924. Connell became oneof the best-known American, short storywriters; his stories appeared in the SaturdayEvening Post and Collier's Weekly. He wasnominated for an Academy Award for bestr 1941's Meet John Doeoriginal story forConnell had equal success as a journalist andscreenwriter. 'He died in Beverly HillsCalifornia at the age of fifty-six of a heartfack on November 22. 1949

• Richard Connell became a freelance writer in 1919. He wrote several short stories including "A Friend of Napoleon" and "The Most Dangerous Game" (1924), sometimes known as "The Hounds of Zaroff". "The Most Dangerous Game" was awarded the O. Henry Memorial Award in 1924. Connell became one of the best-known American short story writers; his stories appeared in the Saturday Evening Post and Collier's Weekly. He was nominated for an Academy Award for best original story for 1941's Meet John Doe. Connell had equal success as a journalist and screenwriter. He died in Beverly Hills, California at the age of fifty-six of a heart￾attack on November 22, 1949

TheMOSTDANGEROUSGAMEA

Questions for discussion:1.Are General Zaroff and Rainsfordgood friends?2.Why does Zaroff offer Rainsford somuch advice, give him food ,a knife,etc. and allow him so many hoursstart?3. What does Rainsford do to escapethe General?Mthat is the end of the story?

Questions for discussion: 1.Are General Zaroff and Rainsford good friends? 2.Why does Zaroff offer Rainsford so much advice, give him food ,a knife, etc. and allow him so many hours’ start? 3. What does Rainsford do to escape the General? 4.What is the end of the story?

Synopsis of the story:The text is the concluding part of the original storywhere it comes to a climax. Rainsford is a famousAmerican big-game hunter. To him the world is made upeof two classes: the hunters and those who are huntedand he is glad that he is the hunter. As a hunter henever considers how the one being hunted feels- thefear of pain and of death. One dark night, while sailingprobably near the notorious Bermuda Triangle.Rainsford's hat was blown off by a gust of wind, and intrying to catch it, he reached out too far and felloverboard. There was nothing he could do but swim inthe direction of a spot in the distance which he hadnoticed a moment ago. Luckily for him, just when

Synopsis of the story: The text is the concluding part of the original story where it comes to a climax. Rainsford is a famous American big-game hunter. To him the world is made up of two classes: the hunters and those who are hunted, and he is glad that he is the hunter. As a hunter he never considers how the one being hunted feels– the fear of pain and of death. One dark night, while sailing, probably near the notorious Bermuda Triangle. Rainsford’s hat was blown off by a gust of wind, and in trying to catch it, he reached out too far and fell overboard. There was nothing he could do but swim in the direction of a spot in the distance which he had noticed a moment ago. Luckily for him, just when

he was exhausted, his feet touched the bottand he found himself on a small island where h-Rmet the only inhabitants, General Zaroff andhis servant. The General lives in a Frenchchateau, and treats Rainsford as adistinguished Guest. At dinner, he tellsRainsford his story. Zaroff was a Cossackgeneral in Czarist Russia. After the Russianrevolution in 1917 he fled the country andtraveled from country to country, as he was anavid hunter and liked to hunt every kind of big&ed, bored not just with hunting, but

he was exhausted, his feet touched the bottom and he found himself on a small island where he met the only inhabitants, General Zaroff and his servant. The General lives in a French chateau, and treats Rainsford as a distinguished Guest. At dinner, he tells Rainsford his story. Zaroff was a Cossack general in Czarist Russia. After the Russian revolution in 1917 he fled the country and traveled from country to country, as he was an avid hunter and liked to hunt every kind of big game. However, hunting had gradually become too easy for him and he began to feel terribly bored, bored not just with hunting, but

with life altogether, because he had no otheinterest. For some time he even consideredsuicide. But then one day an idea suddenly carnto him. He decided to hunt the most dangerousgame in the world: man. As men could reason,fhe hunting of them was sure to increase hisexcitemenf and pleasure. To General Zarofflife is for the strong, to be lived by the strong.The weak of the world were put here only togive pleasure to the strong. He bought theisland and captured sailors from wrecked shipsto serve as game. He even trained his captivesso that they would become experienced in livingin the jungle and could give him a greaterlenge when he hunted them. None of thosesailors had

with life altogether, because he had no other interest. For some time he even considered suicide. But then one day an idea suddenly came to him. He decided to hunt the most dangerous game in the world: man. As men could reason, the hunting of them was sure to increase his excitement and pleasure. To General Zaroff, life is for the strong, to be lived by the strong. The weak of the world were put here only to give pleasure to the strong. He bought the island and captured sailors from wrecked ships to serve as game. He even trained his captives so that they would become experienced in living in the jungle and could give him a greater challenge when he hunted them. None of those poor sailors had

survived the game.Now Rainsford is on this island.another captive, Zaroff “invites"Rainsford to join his hunting game.Though a great hunter himself,Rainsford is now in a different positionbecause in this game, it is he who hasto do everything possible to save hisown life. This gives a detaileddescription of the battle of witsWeen Zaroff and Rainsford

survived the game. Now Rainsford is on this island, another captive, Zaroff “invites” Rainsford to join his hunting game. Though a great hunter himself, Rainsford is now in a different position because in this game, it is he who has to do everything possible to save his own life. This gives a detailed description of the battle of wits between Zaroff and Rainsford