High Noon Movie Analysis

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In the story, The Most Dangerous Game, written by Richard Connell, Sanger Rainsford, an avid hunter, falls of a yacht headed towards Brazil, leaving him stranded on an island with a narcissistic murderer where he will have to fight for his life while being hunted Ike he is an animal. In the film, High Noon, written by Carl Foreman, Will Kane is abandoned by his townspeople leaving him alone in a fight against his old enemy, Frank Miller, who has returned in hopes for revenge. Even though the settings in High Noon and The Most Dangerous Game are exceedingly different, their are similarities present within the characters and the conflicts, affecting the plots of both stories.
The main characters in both the film and the movie share similar personalities, leading them to make similar decisions when facing challenges. "I'm not trying to be a hero! If you think I like this, your crazy!" (Foreman). Both Will Kane and Sanger Rainsford do not want to fight their antagonists, but find themselves with no other options. Rainsford was stranded on the island and was only left with the option to fight or die, so he fought for his life. Kane returned to Hadleyville instead of leaving with his wife because he feels like it is his duty to protect the town, even though he may die. Like Rainsford, Kane is fighting for his life along with the people of the town, even though he may not want to.
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Will Kane and Sanger Rainsford portrayed similar characteristics throughout each story; they were courageous and determined to survive. Although the characters were similar, the settings each story took place in are remarkably different, effecting different aspects of the stories. In addition, the conflicts the characters were put against were very much alike, making the two stories easily