�Unit12TheMostDangerousGameGroup10�李WarmingupTheMostDangerousGameRichardConnell�Let'splayagamefunny?interesting?happy?�Whatisthemostdangerousgame?��Whydoyouthinkthegameisdangerous?��unknownthreatenyourlifefearful�Whatabouthunting?Ifyouaretheprey,howdoyoufeel?吴AuthorTheMostDangerousGameRichardConnellcareerJournalistAuthorScreenwriterlifeexperience①Beganreportingbaseballgamesatage10.②Becameaneditoratage16.③ServedinFirstWorldWaratage21④LivedinvariousEuropeancountries.300shortstoriesafewnovelsmanyscreenplaysreceivedanAcademyAwardsnomination(奥斯卡金像奖提名)in1942forbestoriginalstoryinMeetJohnDoe《遇见约翰·多》publishedmostofhisshortstoriesbest-wellknowTheMostDangerousGame(1924)《星期六晚报》《科利尔杂志》O'HenryMemorialPrizein1924hisbestrememberedworkAdaptations•Film•Radio•Television•OtheradaptationsTEXTTheMostDangerousGameRichardConnell李CatalogTypeoftextSummaryStructureandmainideaofeachpartCharacteranalysisTheme4TypeoftextPart1ShortstoryTheorderofdevelopmentofstoryCharacterPlotEnvironment(socialornatural)Cause,event,resultSummaryPart2RainsfordwouldliketoleavetheislandbutGeneralZaroffrefusedhisrequirement.Rainsfordwasforcedtojoininthehuntinggame.Betweenlifeanddeath,theyconfrontedviolentlyfourrounds.Atlast,RainsfordgotridofZaroff’shuntingandsleptinabetterbed.Part1(Para.1-14)Part2(Para.15-25)Part3(Para.26-28)Part4(Para.29-32)Para5(Para.33-37)InvitedandacceptedPart7(Para.40-46)HidandfoundMalayman-catcherandinjuryBurmesetigerpitanddeathofadogUgandatrickanddeathofIvanJumpedintotheseaandescapedThelastbattleStructurePart37Part6(Para.38-39)Part1(Para.1-14)ZaroffinvitedRainsfordtoplaythegameandRainsfordwasforcetoaccepttheproposal.Q:Isthisaninvitationoranorder?(Para.6)Thechoicerestsentirelywithyou.ButmayIventuretosuggestthatyou’llfindmyideaofsportmoreinterestingthanIvan’s?(Para.12&13)“AndifIwin—”beganRainsfordhuskily.“Myboatwillplaceyouonthemainlandnearatown.”CharacterAnalysis:Zaroffwasagentlemanonthesurface,butinfacthecouldnottoleratetherebellionofothers.(Para.11)You'llfindthisgameworthplaying,thegeneralsaidenthusiastically.Yourbrainagainstmine.Yourwoodcraftagainstmine.Yourstrengthandstaminaagainstmine.Outdoorchess!Andthestakeisnotwithoutvalue,eh?WritingSkills:parallelism&metonymyCharacterAnalysis:Zaroffobsessedwithhuntingamentallyabnormalperson(Para.13)Ivanwillsupplyyou...Isuggestyou...Isuggest,too...Well,Imustbegyoutoexcusemenow...CharacterAnalysis:ZaroffGentyBarbarousFunctionRevealthecauseDescribetheenvironmentShapecharactersElicitthefollowingplotDrawtheattentionPart2(Para.15-25)Inthefirstround,Rainsfordhidhimselfinatree.Zarofffoundhimbutdeliberatelysavedhimforanotherday’ssport.(Para.18)I'llgivehimatrailtofollow,....Heexecutedaseriesofintricateloops;hedoubledonhistrailagainandagain,recallingalltheloreofthefoxhunt,andallthedodgesofthefox...Ihaveplayedthefox,nowImustplaythecatofthefable.CharacterAnalysis:RainsfordSelf-possessedExperiencedConfident(Para.18)EvensozealousahunterasGeneralZaroffcouldnottracehimthere,hetoldhimself;onlythedevilhimselfcouldfollowthatcomplicatedtrailthroughthejungleafterdark.Butperhapsthegeneralwasadevil—Foreshadoworhinttheresultofthefirstround(Para.20)Hemadehiswayalongwithhiseyesfixedinutmostconcentrationonthegroundbeforehim.Hepaused,almostbeneaththetree,droppedtohiskneesandstudiedtheground.(Para.21)ButthesharpeyesofthehunterstoppedbeforetheyreachedthelimbwhereRainsfordlay;asmilespreadoverhisbrownface.Verydeliberatelyheblewasmokeringintotheair;thenheturnedhisbackonthetreeandwalkedcarelesslyaway,backCharacterAnalysis:ZaroffGoodatobservingSickinmentalCruel(Para.25)Iwillnotlosemynerve.Iwillnot.CharacterAnalysis:RainsfordStrongpsychologicalenduranceStrongsurvivedesirePart3(Para.26-28)Inthesecondround,RainsfordmadeaMalayman-catcherandinjuredZaroff.(Para.26)Throwingoffhissackoffood,Rainsfordbegantoworkwithallhisenergy.Thejobwasfinishedatlast,andhethrewhimselfdownbehindafallenlogahundredfeetaway.Hedidnothavetowaitlong.FasthidingForeshadoworhinttheresultofthesecondroundButhewasnotquitequickenough;thedeadtree,delicatelyadjustedtorestonthecutlivingone,crasheddownandstruckthegeneralaglancingblowontheshoulderasitfell;butforhisalertness,hemusthavebeensmashedbeneathit.(Para.28)Ifyouarewithinsoundofmyvoice,asIsupposeyouare,letmecongratulateyou.NotmanymenknowhowtomakeaMalayman-catcher.Youareprovinginteresting,Mr.Rainsford.CharacterAnalysis:ZaroffHavewidehorizonExperiencedAction-cautiousCharacterAnalysis:RainsfordClear-mindExperiencedPart4(Para.29-32)Inthethirdround,Rainsford’sBurmesetigerpitkilledonofZaroff’sbestdog.(Para.29)Itwasflightnow,adesperate,hopelessflight,thatcarriedhimonforsomehours.Thegeneralgotinjuredbythetrapandtimeleftisshort.Moreseriouslyhunt(Para.29)Duskcame,thendarkness,andstillhepressedon.Thegroundgrewsofterunderhismoccasins;thevegetationgrewranker,denser;insectsbithimsavagely.Naturalenvironment:Abominable;dimStiffresistance(Para.30)Thesoftnessoftheearthgavehimanideaandhebegantodig.RainsfordhaddughimselfininFrancewhenasecond'sdelaymeantdeath.Thathadbeenaplacidpastimecomparedtohisdiggingnow.For