Human Degradation: A Text-to-Film Comparison of the Human Hunts in Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” and Golding’s Lord of the Flies

Human Degradation: A Text-to-Film Comparison of the Human Hunts in Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” and Golding’s Lord of the Flies

Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” and Golding’s Lord of the Flies, published in 1924 and 1954, respectively, rst introduced the metaphor of human hunts and they depict proto-dystopian societies where the idea of cultural progress is questioned, for individuals devolve after nding themselves sub...

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Main Authors: Saravia Vargas, Juan Carlos, Saravia Vargas, José Roberto
Format: Online
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Published: Escuela de Lenguas Modernas, Universidad de Costa Rica 2018
Online Access:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rlm/article/view/32069
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spelling RLM320692020-07-23T17:44:54Z Human Degradation: A Text-to-Film Comparison of the Human Hunts in Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” and Golding’s Lord of the Flies Human Degradation: A Text-to-Film Comparison of the Human Hunts in Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” and Golding’s Lord of the Flies Saravia Vargas, Juan Carlos Saravia Vargas, José Roberto human hunts devolution text-to-film comparison Lord of the Flies “The Most Dangerous Game” adaptation comparative literature cacerías humanas involución comparación de texto a filme adaptación literatura comparada human hunts devolution text-to-film comparison Lord of the Flies “The Most Dangerous Game” adaptation comparative literature cacerías humanas involución comparación de texto a filme adaptación literatura comparada Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” and Golding’s Lord of the Flies, published in 1924 and 1954, respectively, rst introduced the metaphor of human hunts and they depict proto-dystopian societies where the idea of cultural progress is questioned, for individuals devolve after nding themselves subjected to the rules of a wild  environment. Movie adaptations of these literary works face the dilemma of delity because, since movies are expected to generate a signi cant income, the changes res- pond to commercial considerations, which, paradoxically, affects the reception of the film.     Las obras “The Most Dangerous Game”, de Connell, y Lord of the Flies, de Golding, publicadas en 1924 y 1954, respectivamente, fueron las primeras en introducir la metáfora de las cacerías humanas. En ellas aparecen so- ciedades protodistópicas, donde la idea del progreso cultural se cuestiona, ya que los individuos retroceden evolutivamente al encontrarse sujetos a las reglas de un ambiente salvaje. Las adaptaciones cinematográ cas de estos textos enfrentan el dilema de la delidad pues, dado que se espera que las películas generen un ingreso económico significativo, los cambios responden a consideraciones comerciales que, paradójicamente, afectan la recepción del filme.  Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” and Golding’s Lord of the Flies, published in 1924 and 1954, respectively, rst introduced the metaphor of human hunts and they depict proto-dystopian societies where the idea of cultural progress is questioned, for individuals devolve after nding themselves subjected to the rules of a wild  environment. Movie adaptations of these literary works face the dilemma of delity because, since movies are expected to generate a signi cant income, the changes res- pond to commercial considerations, which, paradoxically, affects the reception of the film.     Las obras “The Most Dangerous Game”, de Connell, y Lord of the Flies, de Golding, publicadas en 1924 y 1954, respectivamente, fueron las primeras en introducir la metáfora de las cacerías humanas. En ellas aparecen so- ciedades protodistópicas, donde la idea del progreso cultural se cuestiona, ya que los individuos retroceden evolutivamente al encontrarse sujetos a las reglas de un ambiente salvaje. Las adaptaciones cinematográ cas de estos textos enfrentan el dilema de la delidad pues, dado que se espera que las películas generen un ingreso económico significativo, los cambios responden a consideraciones comerciales que, paradójicamente, afectan la recepción del filme.  Escuela de Lenguas Modernas, Universidad de Costa Rica 2018-01-26 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Article Artículo evaluado por pares application/pdf application/pdf application/epub+zip https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rlm/article/view/32069 10.15517/rlm.v0i27.32069 Journal Of Modern Languages; No. 27 (2017) Revista de Lenguas Modernas; Núm. 27 (2017) 2215-5643 1659-1933 10.15517/rlm.v0i27 spa eng https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rlm/article/view/32069/31754 https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rlm/article/view/32069/31755 https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rlm/article/view/32069/35694
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description Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” and Golding’s Lord of the Flies, published in 1924 and 1954, respectively, rst introduced the metaphor of human hunts and they depict proto-dystopian societies where the idea of cultural progress is questioned, for individuals devolve after nding themselves subjected to the rules of a wild  environment. Movie adaptations of these literary works face the dilemma of delity because, since movies are expected to generate a signi cant income, the changes res- pond to commercial considerations, which, paradoxically, affects the reception of the film.     Las obras “The Most Dangerous Game”, de Connell, y Lord of the Flies, de Golding, publicadas en 1924 y 1954, respectivamente, fueron las primeras en introducir la metáfora de las cacerías humanas. En ellas aparecen so- ciedades protodistópicas, donde la idea del progreso cultural se cuestiona, ya que los individuos retroceden evolutivamente al encontrarse sujetos a las reglas de un ambiente salvaje. Las adaptaciones cinematográ cas de estos textos enfrentan el dilema de la delidad pues, dado que se espera que las películas generen un ingreso económico significativo, los cambios responden a consideraciones comerciales que, paradójicamente, afectan la recepción del filme. 
title Human Degradation: A Text-to-Film Comparison of the Human Hunts in Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” and Golding’s Lord of the Flies
title_short Human Degradation: A Text-to-Film Comparison of the Human Hunts in Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” and Golding’s Lord of the Flies
title_full Human Degradation: A Text-to-Film Comparison of the Human Hunts in Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” and Golding’s Lord of the Flies
title_fullStr Human Degradation: A Text-to-Film Comparison of the Human Hunts in Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” and Golding’s Lord of the Flies
title_full_unstemmed Human Degradation: A Text-to-Film Comparison of the Human Hunts in Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” and Golding’s Lord of the Flies
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