The quotation written by Dwight Lyman Moody states " Character is what you are in the dark." This quotation means that a person's true character is revealed when no one else is watching. The story that I am using is " The Most Dangerous Game" which is written by Richard Connell, and the quotation does not apply to this story. In the short story " The Most Dangerous Game," Richard Connell shows that Rainsford is a character who is not afraid to speak his mind, and also that he is resourceful and patient in order to outsmart Zaroff.
One of the reasons why I disagree that the quotation does not apply to " The Most Dangerous Game" -Richard Connell, is because Ranisford speaks his mind while talking to General Zaroff. For example, when General Zaroff told Rainsford that he hunted humans Rainsford stated ,"Hunting? General Zaroff, what you speak of is murder." In the story Rainsford spoke his mind to General Zaroff even though he knew that he hunted and killed humans, and confronted him with the fact that what he is doing is murder. Therefore, in the story "The Most Dangerous Game" -Richard Connell, Rainsford spoke his mind to a killer, which is one of the reasons why agree that the quotation does no apply to the story.
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This is because when he is hunting with someone he is clever and uses his skills and he does the same when no one is with him. For instance, in the story " The Most Dangerous Game " -Richard Connell, it states," I'll just give him a trail to follow," muttered Rainsford, and he struck off from the rude path he had been following into the trackless wilderness." This shows that Rainsford is using his clever hunting skills in order to defeat General Zaroff. Rainsford resourcefulness is another cause why the quote does not apply to this
Setting plays a huge roll in almost everything that you read. In “The Most Dangerous Game” setting is a very important factor in the story. “Off there to the is a large island.” This quote shows setting and is important to the story because it shows that they feel like the island is a mystery. “The muttering and growling of the sea breaking on the rocky shore.” This setting quote is also very important because it gives detail and shows that this is calming to him. Without setting in this story it would be less understood because setting is what helps you understand the mood and feelings from their surroundings.
"Character is what you are in the dark." -Dwight Lyman Moody. I interpret this quote as, "You are most yourself when you are alone." I'm going to compare this to Rainsford of "The Most Dangerous Game." I disagree with the quote while comparing it to Rainsford. My reasoning being throughout all of "The Most Dangerous Game", his core character doesn't change and he keeps his composure even though he is alone and may meet his demise.
Hook: Do you like books about the hunter becoming the hunted? Well you’re in luck, The most Dangerous Game is a short story that has the hunter becomes the hunted.
"The Most Dangerous Game", written by Richard Connell, is a very riveting story with two main characters Rainsford and General Zaroff. They have many similarities in their character traits. Their traits had a major impact in the story.
This quote shows that Rainsford is insane because during this part, he is saying that he wants to hunt something that can reason with him, and only one animal can do that. That animal is a human. During the story, General Zaroff is also competitive. He shows that he is competitive when he fights to win the game over the humans. He always believes he will win. “If my quarry eludes me for three whole days, he wins the game. If I find him”... “he loses.” (Connell
"Character is what you are in the dark." (Dwight Lyman Moody). What does the author of this quote mean, and what does it reveal about ourselves in general? Some people might take this quote for face value and interpret it as "people only reveal who they are in a dark surrounding". This quote, however, is more that just that. It shows one of the core values of characterization, or that people only reveal themselves in their deepest thoughts. Examples of this are seen in stories like Lather and Nothing else by Hernando Tellez, The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell, and The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe. The quote "Character is what you are in the dark" means that you only reveal who you are in your deepest thoughts, which can be applied to stories like Lather and Nothing else by Hernando Tellez, The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell, and The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe.
I will be comparing the video verion of The Most Dangerous Game to the story.
There is a legend that says a curse hovers over Ship Trap Island that causes people who inhabit the land to do evil things. Some instances have proven that theory. First, there was that Angolan dictator, who was overthrown, then came to the island to regain power. Secondly, there was General Zaroff, who believed that hunting humans was morally okay. Then, there was Sanger Rainsford. When he had first come to the island, he seemed as if he were a moral and just person. After defeating the General, he went on to establish a foundation that made sure equality and human rights were put into play. Ultimately, the foundation experienced a downfall: it was shut down.
The Most Dangerous Game Quotation Analysis The quote " Character is what you are in the dark." by Dwight Lyman Moody can have several different interpretations. The interpretation that makes the most sense with this quote is a person's true character comes out when they are alone. This interpretation and quote dose not apply to Rainsford in the story "The Most Dangerous Game" - Richard Connell. In the short "The Most Dangerous Game" written by Richard Connell the main character ,Rainsford, uses his courage, hunting skills, and determination to survive.
"Character is what you are in the dark." is a quotation from "The Most Dangerous Game." This quotation means that when people don't see you, you are the real you. If no one is there to reward or punish you, you will act how you want. In "The Most Dangerous Game" when Rainford is alone on the island he tries to think of a way to escape General Zaroff. He makes intelligent actions and it is only when he thinks he has no other choice when he kills Zaroff.
For this part of the essay i'll be explaining one possible definition, or true meaning behind the quote " Character is what you are in the dark." Now Dwight Lyman Moody could have used this literary term to expand a greater meaning or interpretation to show people that in the light of everything your true self or character will be left in the dark, maybe because your shy or because of how our society these days are judgmental and if someone to show there true self they would be embarrassed or afraid. If i were to read this quote in a book about
Dwight Lyman Moody once said, " character is what you are in the dark," to me that means that when someone is in the dark and they start to become afraid. The reaction to their fear reveals the type of person they are. In the Short story "The Most Dangerous Game," Richard Connell shows that Rainsford reveals his character when he is in the "dark" being hunted by the General. His reaction or his instinct to this internal conflict is to reveal is hunter self and turn the hunter into the hunted.
At first Rainsford does not understand what he's talking about, After they talk about it Rainsford realizes the General is talking about hunting humans. Rainsford respond by telling Zaroff that that's not hunting and what Zaroff “speaks of is murder. This
In the most Dangerous Game Rainsford jumped off the boat a swam to an island. When Rainsford was at the island he meets, a man named Zaroff and Zaroff was acting all nice but when u got to know him he was looking for sporting mans. Zaroff is a man that likes to hunt human but not animals. Rainsford was being hunted by Zaroff but then Rainsford said, “I’m not the prey, I’m the predator and you’re the prey so watch out”. Rainsford build a tiger pit for Zaroff so he can fall into it and then one of Zaroff dog died.
The quotation “character is what you are in the dark” may have several different meanings but I believe it means that a person shows their true self or true character when no one is watching. It might be something that the person does in private or something they think. Some people might also show their true character when they are in the company of close friends or relatives. In the short story "Lather and nothing else" the author Hernando Tellez reveals how the barber hides his true feelings, how he believes killing is wrong and how he takes pride in his profession in order to show how someone is their true self when no one is watching.