lesson-12-the-most-dangerous-game

ZCJLesson12TheMostDangerousGameZCJTheMostDangerousGameWarmup&Background1Preview2TextAnalysis3Discussion&Revision4ZCJWarmup&Background1ZCJWhatdoesthetitlesuggest?Whatarethemeaningsof“game”?n1.aformofplayorsport,oranexampleortypeofthis2.wildanimals,somebirdsandsomefish,whicharehuntedorfishedforfood,esp.atcertainseasonsasasport(DefinitionsfromLongmanDictionary)Ⅰ.OpenDiscussion:ZCJII.AuthorbornInDutchessCounty,NewYorkin1893.editingthepaperatagesixteen.servedinWorldWarI,andthenlivedinvariousEuropeancountries.AftersettlinginBeverlyHills,California,beganwritingshortstories.passedawayin1949.ZCJ1.AnAmericanauthorandjournalist,probablybestrememberedforhisshortstoryTheMostDangerousGame.2.OneofthemostpopularAmericanshortstorywritersofhistimeandhisstories.3.Hehadequalsuccessasajournalistandscreenwriter.4.HewasnominatedforanAcademyAwardin1942forbestoriginalstoryforthefilmMeetJohnDoe.ZCJ*OnceaSloganeer(1922)*AFriendofNapoleon(1923)*TheMostDangerousGame(1924)*TheUmps(1924)*BlackChrysanthemums(1927)*HeartofaSloganeer(1929)*Cross-EyedSouth-Paw(1929)PitchersArePeculiar(1930)*MeetJohnDoe(1941)ZCJIII.IntroductiontotheStoryZCJHistoricalbackground:1920sBiggamehuntinginAfricanandSouthAmericancountriesispopularwithwealthyEuropeansandAmericans.In1909,TheodoreRooseveltandhissonkilled512animalsonanAfricansafari.RightafterWWI,“awartoendallwars”,theBolshevikrevolutionthattopplestheoldhierarchyofclasses.ZCJFirstpublishedin1924,thestoryhasbeenfrequentlyanthologizedasaclassicexampleofasuspensefulnarrativeloadedwithaction.Connell'sstoryraisesquestionsaboutthenatureofviolenceandcrueltyandtheethicsofhuntingforsport.TheMostDangerousGamegainedfavorablerecognitionuponitsinitialpublicationin1924,winningtheprestigiousO.HenryMemorialAwardforShortFiction.Itspopularitywasfurtherestablishedwhenthefirstfilmversionofthestorywasproducedin1932.Best-rememberedandmost-studied，Oneoftheworld’sbestshortstoriesZCJTwosailorsRainsfordandhispartnerWhitneysailedintothedarknessoftheofsea.TheywerehuntersandheadedtotheAmazontohuntviciousanimalssuchasJaguars.TheysailedtoanislandcalledShip-TrapIsland.Sailorsfeltthisislandfrightening.Theskywasdarkandeverythingwasshroudedindarknesswhensuddenlyheheardthreegunshots.Thenheheardascreamwhilesmokingapipe.Suddenlythepipefellandashetriedtoreachoutforgame.Hisgamewastotrainthosemenwhoseshipswerewrecked,andprovidethemwithfoodandaknifeforthreedays.ZCJOncetheyweretrainedtheywereledoutintotheislandwhileZaroffchasedafterthemandtriedtohuntthem.Iftheysurvivedduringthosethreedaystheyhadwonthegameandtheywereletfreebutotherwisetheywouldbekilled.Zaroffneverlostthegamebecauseifoneofthemenbeinghuntedwasabouttosurvivehewouldreleasethehoundstochaseafterthem.RainsfordwasinvitedtoplaythegamewithZaroff.Thistimehebecamethehuntedinsteadofthehunter…ZCJEvaluationofthestory‘Ononelevelitisadventureandhighdrama.Onanotherittacklesquestionsaboutman'srelationtotheloweranimals.Onstillanotheritevaluatesexistentialism.’---DaveMcCourtCharacterizedbyloftyorthrillingevents/themesZCJWhenamanwantstomurderatigerhecallsitsport;whenatigerwantstomurderhimhecallsitferocity.---GeorgeBernardShawZCJTherearetwoversionsforthefable.OneisAesop’sversion,andtheotherisJacobandWilhelmGrimm’sversion.IV.TheFoxandtheCatZCJAesop’sVersionAfoxwasboastingtoacatofitscleverdevicesforescapingitsenemies.Ihaveawholebagoftricks,hesaid,whichcontainsahundredwaysofescapingmyenemies.Ihaveonlyone,saidthecat.ButIcangenerallymanagewiththat.Justatthatmomenttheyheardthecryofapackofhoundscomingtowardsthem,andthecatimmediatelyscamperedupatreeandhidherselfintheboughs.Thisismyplan,saidthecat.Whatareyougoingtodo?ZCJThefoxthoughtfirstofoneway,thenofanother,andwhilehewasdebating,thehoundscamenearerandnearer,andatlastthefoxinhisconfusionwascaughtupbythehoundsandsoonkilledbythehuntsmen.MissPuss,whohadbeenlookingon,said,Betteronesafewaythanahundredonwhichyoucannotreckon.ZCJJacobandWilhelmGrimm’sVersionIthappenedthatthecatmetMr.Foxinthewoods.Shethought,Heisintelligentandwellexperienced,andishighlyregardedintheworld,soshespoketohiminafriendlymanner,Good-day,mydearMr.Fox.Howisitgoing?Howareyou?Howareyougettingbyinthesehardtimes?Thefox,filledwitharrogance,examinedthecatfromheadtofeet,andforalongtimedidnotknowwhetherheshouldgiveananswer.ZCJAtlasthesaid,Oh,youpoorbeard-licker,youspeckledfool,youhungrymousehunter,whatareyouthinking?HaveyouthenervetoaskhowIamdoing?Whatdoyouknow?Howmanytricksdoyouunderstand?Iunderstandonlyone,answeredthecat,modestly.Whatkindofatrickisit?askedthefox.Whenthedogsarechasingme,Icanjumpintoatreeandsavemyself.Isthatall?saidthefox.Iammasterofahundredtricks,andinadditiontothatIhaveasackfulofcunning.Ifeelsorryforyou.Comewithme,andIwillteachyouhowoneescapesfromthedogs.Justthenahuntercamebywithfourdogs.ZCJThecatjumpednimblyupatree,andsatdownatitstop,wherethebranchesandfoliagecompletelyhidher.Untieyoursack,Mr.Fox,untieyoursack,thecatshoutedtohim,butthedogshadalreadyseizedhim,andwereholdinghimfast.Oh,Mr.Fox,shoutedthecat.Youandyourhundredtricksareleftinthelurch.Ifyouhadbeen