Comparing Shrek And The Most Dangerous Game By Richard Connell

In the Dreamworks film, Shrek 3, Shrek starts a family with his wife, Princess Fiona although he is known for a very monstrous ogre everywhere he's ever made an appearance. It takes Shrek some time to accustom to the fact that he is a father and people do not see him as a scary man because he now has kids. Unfortunately, Shrek does not want to accept that he is not viewed as a frightening figure anymore and that his ogre reputation has been abolished. However, throughout the movie Shrek reveals character traits through the trials he goes through as a father which gives him a new reputation. Shrek reveals that he is very caring, loving, compassionate, and considerate person through the experiences he underwent. Likewise, in the short story,

Additionally, General Zaroff hunts everything that washes up on his island, Rainsford being one of the victims which consequently takes him lots of character to survive. Throughout the short story, “The Most Dangerous Game,” written by Richard Connell, Sanford Rainsford’s character is revealed as he undergoes trials throughout his journey being pitted against his host, General Zaroff, in a fight for his life.

In the short story, “The Most Dangerous Game,” by Richard Connell, Rainsford is wise and self sufficient enough to help him get by the hounding of General Zaroff. In the beginning of the story, Rainsford unfortunately finds himself being shipwrecked on Ship Trap Island. Consequently, Rainsford is automatically being hunted in a fight for his life with the owner of Ship Trap Island, General Zaroff.

When General Zaroff took Rainsford into his home they communed about hunting. Furthermore, Rainsford became aware of the fact that Zaroff know desires to hunt humans, and not animals anymore. Consequently, Rainsford states, “‘I can’t believe you are serious, General Zaroff. This is a grisly joke… Hunting? Good God, General Zaroff, what you speak of is murder… Thank you, I’m a hunter, not a murderer (25).” This quote suggests that Rainsford is strictly opposed to hunting humans which reveals that he is a man of moral standing due to the fact that he refuses to hunt humans. In addition to that, Rainsford prefers to put his life on the line and risk it instead of hunting humans for just a sport or hobby. Moreover, towards the end of the story, Rainsford encounters himself with a decision to either jump into the sea or let General Zaroff get a hold of him and kill him. Connell states, “Twenty feet below him the sea rumbled and hissed. Rainsford hesitated. He heard the hounds. Then he leapt far into the sea (34).” Evidently, this quote reveals that Rainsford had to be valiant rather than fearful. With this in mind and all things considered, it also took Rainsford to be brave and ready to face danger since he was jumping twenty feet into a rumbling sea. Near the final events of the story, Rainsford hides in Zaroff's house to get back at him for good and end