Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game," by
Richard Connell.
His foot touched the protruding bough that was the
trigger. Even as he touched it, the general sensed his
danger and leaped back with the agility of an ape. But he
was not quite quick enough; the dead tree, delicately
adjusted to rest on the cut living one, crashed down and
struck the general a glancing blow on the shoulder as it
fell; but for his alertness, he must have been smashed
beneath it. He staggered, but he did not fall; nor did he
drop his revolver. He stood there, rubbing his injured
shoulder, and Rainsford, with fear again gripping his
heart, heard the general's mocking laugh ring through the
jungle.
Compare the film adaptation of the scene to the text.
Which analysis best explains the effect of adding the
female character to the scene in the film adaptation?
O She advances the plot. Having her run through the
jungle moves the events of the story along.
O She serves a practical function. Using her bracelet to
create the trap makes it more realistic to the
audience.
She raises the stakes. Giving the audience another
character to care about increases the suspense level.
O She balances the film by providing a woman's
perspective of the events that unfold in the jungle.