Joel Gonzaga
Short Story Recap: The Most Dangerous Game
Slide Duration:Table of Contents
Section 1: Introduction
Introduction to Reading Comprehension
16m 15s
- Intro0:00
- Reading Comprehension0:08
- Who Says That Reading Is Important?0:20
- Who Think It Is Not Important?2:36
- Who is Taking This Course?2:55
- Reading Goals?5:01
- What Are Your Goals?5:12
- Reading Comprehension: College7:06
- Entrance Exams7:11
- Grades in High School7:30
- What is Life in College Like?7:50
- Reading Comprehension: First Job8:05
- You're Judged by How You Speak8:10
- Your Boss is as Literate as Your High School Teachers8:37
- Some Jobs Have More Reading Than Others8:56
- Millionaires Read One Non-Fiction Book a Month9:36
- Reading Comprehension: Democratic Ideals9:44
- Life in a Democratic Society9:47
- Right to Self-Govern10:38
- Ability to Self-Govern10:59
- Reading Comprehension: Goals11:45
- Goals By the End of This Class11:51
- Getting Prepared12:41
- Needs for This Class12:47
- To Be Successful14:16
- Assignment15:52
Kill Your TV
11m 30s
- Intro0:00
- The Cable Guy0:09
- Hazards of Television1:25
- Harms the Growth of Your Brain1:47
- Sucker for Advertisements2:50
- Correlates with Obesity4:00
- Great Things About Television4:49
- Positive Social Change4:54
- Creative and Artistic Expression6:21
- Why Do We Enjoy TV?7:16
- Who Do We Like on TV?7:24
- How Did They Get As Good as They Are?8:09
- Assignment8:57
- Chart Your TV Time9:11
- Write Down These Answers10:24
Section 2: Vocabulary
In The Beginning: The Big Words
13m 23s
- Intro0:00
- Why Big Words? Reason 10:07
- All Areas of Specialization Have Their Own Vocabulary0:17
- Why Big Words? Reason 21:03
- Sample Question From a College Entrance Exam1:13
- What Do We Do with Big Words?2:02
- First Instinct2:12
- What We Should Do2:37
- A Sample Sentence2:58
- Definition of Ontologically3:15
- Using a Dictionary3:21
- Ontological Definition3:30
- Using Root Words4:13
- Logy4:18
- Using Context Step 14:53
- Using Context Step 2 and Step 35:31
- Why Context is So Important: Reason 17:06
- One Word, Several Definitions7:26
- Example7:37
- Example Solutions of How to Use 'Book'7:45
- Why Context is So Important: Reason 28:16
- Denotation8:28
- Connotation8:52
- Similar Denotation, Different Connotation9:13
- Wrap Up11:30
- Best Way to Increase Your Reading Ability11:36
- More Important to Attempt Steps 1 and 2 Than to Get the Answer Right the First Time12:23
- Assignment12:56
Latin Root Words
11m 8s
- Intro0:00
- Lesson Overview0:09
- What is a Root Word?0:37
- Previous Lesson0:43
- Today's Lesson1:04
- Why Latin Roots?1:20
- Makes it a Lot Easier to Understand Big Words1:24
- Which is Easier, 24 Root Words/ Prefix or 300 New Vocab Words?1:31
- Memorizing Root Words Makes Guessing on Exams Easier1:51
- Examples2:58
- English Words3:57
- Latin Equivalents4:06
- Prefixes and Roots4:33
- Prefix 'Ex' or 'E'4:39
- English Words4:44
- Root Word: 'Ject' or 'Jec'5:15
- English Words5:30
- Latin Word: Frater and Soror6:35
- English Words6:40
- Prefixes as Examples7:01
- Bene, Bone vs Mal, Male7:15
- Ex vs In7:50
- Root Words Examples8:20
- Vol8:23
- Fic, Fect, Fact8:29
- Dic, Dict8:37
- Patria, Pat8:46
- Vita, Vit8:54
- Mor, Mort9:01
- Sample Exercises9:22
- Assignment10:28
Greek Root Words
9m 23s
- Intro0:00
- Lesson Overview0:08
- A Few Words You Know0:40
- Sympathy1:11
- Thermometer1:27
- Megaphone1:39
- Greek Root Examples2:01
- Cracy/ Cratic2:13
- Where It Comes From & Examples2:57
- Philo3:26
- Where It Comes From & Examples4:11
- Mis4:49
- Where It Comes From & Examples5:29
- Phobia6:04
- Theos/ The7:06
- Chroma (Color)7:49
- Assignment8:24
Scientific & Technical Terms
18m 50s
- Intro0:00
- Scientific & Technical Terms0:12
- Plan0:13
- Why?0:51
- Technical Words2:46
- Equivocate2:56
- Definition of Equivocate3:38
- Extrapolation; Extrapolate4:46
- Definition of Extrapolate5:27
- Non Sequitur6:11
- What Does Non Sequitur Mean?7:01
- Science Words and Concepts7:32
- Science Words Easily Defined8:01
- Science Words That Refer to Concepts8:41
- Science Words9:31
- Phenomenon9:54
- Definition of Phenomenon10:45
- Theory11:37
- How Do We Get from Phenomena to Theory12:49
- Observable, Measurable, Phenomena12:56
- Geocentric Theory14:04
- Observable, Measurable, Phenomena That Did Not Fit with Theory15:28
- Heliocentric Theory16:21
- Lesson Wrap Up16:56
- Assignment18:05
Section 3: Literature
Reading a Short Story
11m 50s
- Intro0:00
- Scientific and Technical Terms0:09
- Hollywood Three Act0:23
- Part 11:10
- Part 21:26
- Part 31:57
- Act 12:39
- Act 23:37
- Act 34:25
- Literature Terms5:09
- Exposition5:50
- Rising Action6:55
- Climax7:46
- Falling Action and Denouement8:28
- Assignment10:16
Characterization
13m 51s
- Intro0:00
- Scientific and Technical Terms0:08
- Dr. Flannigan vs. the Zombies0:36
- Part 10:40
- Character Types1:59
- What is a Protagonist2:00
- How Do We Recognize the Main Character2:26
- Dr. Flannigan vs. the Zombies, Part 23:51
- Story Continued4:12
- Character Types?4:51
- What is a Foil?4:54
- Dr. Flannigan vs. the Zombies, Part 35:29
- Character Types?6:26
- What is an Antagonist?6:29
- The Anti-Hero7:12
- Example: The Anti-Hero8:35
- The Tragic Hero10:08
- Examples10:37
- Finishing the Lesson12:15
- Assignment13:21
Short Story Recap: The Veldt
12m 4s
- Intro0:00
- About the Author0:13
- Ray Bradbury0:23
- About the Short Story1:12
- The Veldt, aka The World Children Made Better1:18
- Cost1:28
- Influence2:06
- Hollywood Three Act2:19
- The Veldt: Act One, Part 12:52
- Part 23:50
- Part 35:06
- The Veldt: The First Doorway5:57
- Protagonist6:42
- The Veldt: Act 2, Part 16:56
- Part 28:21
- Part 39:19
- The Veldt 310:23
- Assignment10:53
Short Story Recap: The Most Dangerous Game
18m 58s
- Intro0:00
- About the Author0:07
- About the Book0:31
- Opening Prelude, Part 11:57
- Opening Prelude, Part 22:48
- What is Important About this Conversation?3:23
- The First Door Way4:00
- End of Act 15:27
- What Do We Know About the Rainsford?6:01
- Beginning of Act 2, Part 17:14
- Beginning of Act 2, Part 28:29
- Beginning of Act 2, Part 39:45
- Beginning of Act 2, Part 410:40
- What is Civilization According to Zaroff?11:20
- Beginning of Act 2, Part 511:36
- Beginning of Act 2, Part 613:52
- What Are Some of Zaroff's Values?14:06
- Would You Trust This Guy?15:10
- Beginning of Act 2, Part 715:20
- The Antagonist16:38
- Protagonist16:44
- Antagonist16:51
- The Villain as the Hero's Shadow17:02
- Assignment18:00
Settings & Themes
16m 26s
- Intro0:00
- Lesson Overview0:12
- Settings: Basics0:35
- Basic Questions0:43
- Short Stories0:52
- Settings: Social Conditions1:10
- Other Questions1:23
- Example1:19
- The Veldt: What Are Their Social Conditions?2:05
- The Most Dangerous Game: Social Conditions3:07
- Settings: Questions4:01
- Nationality?4:10
- Social/ Economic Status?4:16
- Government?4:24
- Religion?4:42
- Values?4:49
- Example of a Theme From Movies5:41
- 'The Village' M. Night Shyamalan5:50
- Theme: Fear6:32
- Example of a Theme From Books6:45
- 'The Lord of the Rings' J.R.R. Tolkein6:46
- Theme: Friendship7:16
- Example of a Theme From Books7:27
- 'Lost'7:30
- Theme: Survival8:09
- Other Stories with Theme8:45
- Theme of Survival8:52
- What is a Theme?9:33
- Recognizing a Theme10:58
- Opening Exposition and Preludes11:04
- Recurring Symbols12:33
- Character Relationships, Roles, and Back Story, Traits13:13
- Recognize a Theme by Setting14:17
- Themes in Stories So Far14:54
- The Veldt14:59
- The Most Dangerous Game15:12
- Assignment15:46
Types of Narration
12m 41s
- Intro0:00
- Lesson Overview0:11
- Narration Examples0:29
- Doc Flannigan Versus the Zombies0:39
- Narration Types1:24
- First Person, Major Character1:27
- First Person, Minor Character2:37
- Third Person - Observer3:45
- Third Person - Omniscient4:45
- What Type of Narration?6:38
- Practice 16:49
- Practice 28:29
- Practice 39:34
- Assignment11:35
Scripts & Plays
13m 23s
- Intro0:00
- Lesson Overview0:10
- Plays and Theater on Exams0:47
- Roles of Plays on Exams0:55
- What is a Soliloquy?1:22
- Hamlet Example1:44
- Uses of Scripts2:15
- Why Would We Use a Script?2:27
- Scripts Compared to Short Stories3:17
- Novel/ Short Story3:26
- Theater Scripts and Screenplays4:40
- Most Dangerous Game Passage as a Short Story6:11
- Most Dangerous Game Passage as a Short Story, Continued6:59
- Written as a Script7:50
- Jargon in Screen Plays9:16
- Int. Serenity - Bridge 49:59
- Jargons You Will See10:30
- Assignment11:45
Section 4: Basics of Reading Essays
Skimming & Scanning
10m 26s
- Intro0:00
- Lesson Overview0:10
- Big Chunk of Text0:36
- Example of Scanning0:41
- Example of Skimming1:05
- Why Do We Skim1:40
- To Keep on Reading1:47
- We're Busy2:18
- To Understand the Author's Outline2:50
- To Remember Important Points3:23
- To Help Us to Research3:42
- Skimming Techniques4:15
- Highlight Repeated Words4:25
- Note Paragraph Breaks4:56
- Highlight Words You Don’t Know5:56
- Highlight Keywords7:10
- Review7:55
- Skimming Techniques8:50
- Assignment9:49
Finding the Thesis
11m 49s
- Intro0:00
- Lesson Overview0:10
- What is a Thesis?0:36
- Topic is Broadest0:52
- What is a Topic?1:00
- Stated in a Single Word or Short Phrase1:09
- Find it in Introduction1:30
- What is a Thesis?1:53
- Often Describes What Will Come Next2:07
- Often Has an Opinion2:17
- Supported by Major Details Later2:26
- Not Always Directly Stated2:32
- Sample Paragraph2:44
- Continued3:38
- How Do You Find a Thesis?5:35
- Sample Exercise 16:09
- Sample Exercise 27:56
- Sample Exercise 39:45
- Assignment11:01
Details
15m 44s
- Intro0:00
- Lesson Overview0:08
- What is a Thesis?0:36
- Major & Minor Details0:44
- The Big Questions1:01
- Example 1: Who, What, When , Where, Why, How1:30
- Major Details2:17
- Minor Details3:10
- Keywords3:52
- Major Details4:09
- Minor Details5:47
- Example 16:12
- Example 28:34
- Annotation11:29
- What is Annotation?11:32
- Why Annotate?12:05
- What Should You Annotate13:05
- Assignment14:55
POO - Listing / Definition
11m 29s
- Intro0:00
- Lesson Overview0:18
- Listing and Classification0:44
- What Does Listing and Classification Do0:50
- Sample Essay 11:52
- Sample Essay 22:30
- Key Words4:00
- Definition and Illustration4:36
- Definition4:43
- Illustration4:52
- Sample Essay 16:24
- Sample Essay 28:05
- Definition Keywords10:00
- Illustration Keywords10:37
- Assignment10:58
POO - Compare, Contrast & Chronological
8m 42s
- Intro0:00
- Compare/ Contrast0:13
- Sample Essay 11:15
- Sample Essay 22:20
- Compare Keywords3:48
- Contrast Keywords4:08
- Chronological4:26
- What Does Chronological Order Do?4:40
- Sample Essay 15:33
- Sample Essay 26:18
- Chronological Keywords7:09
- Assignment8:01
POO - Cause and Effect, & Process
17m 41s
- Intro0:00
- Lesson Overview0:11
- Four Causes0:36
- Something Caused by Humans: The Cabin1:12
- The Idea1:16
- Material1:32
- Efficient2:02
- Purpose2:29
- Effect Example: The Painting3:19
- Something Caused by Humans: The Painting3:54
- Causes in Science and the Natural World. Example: A Tree5:16
- What is a Factor?6:42
- Simple Cause and Effect7:15
- More Complex Causes7:44
- The Definition of a 'Factor'8:59
- What is a Process?9:46
- What a Process Is9:54
- Cause/Effect + Chronological = Process10:05
- Cause and Effect Examples10:37
- Sample Essay 110:42
- Sample Essay 212:39
- Keywords16:24
- Process Keywords16:28
- Cause Keywords17:00
- Assignment17:22
Section 5: Discourse and Technical Books
Reading Non-Fiction: Introduction
17m 8s
- Intro0:00
- Lesson Overview0:14
- Why Read Non-Fiction?0:56
- Practicing for Placement Tests1:00
- Getting Through High School Better1:55
- Getting the Skills for Jobs3:25
- Researching and Critical Thinking5:03
- Well Read vs. Widely Read5:56
- Example: Widely Read6:08
- Example: Well Read7:18
- Widely Read8:41
- Well-Read9:17
- Reading as an Interactive Medium10:36
- Non-Interactive Mediums10:45
- Interactive Mediums12:08
- The Pitcher and the Catcher13:06
- What is the Role of the Catcher?14:15
- Overview for the Next Lessons15:37
- Assignment16:06
The Demanding Reader
24m 36s
- Intro0:00
- Lesson Overview0:17
- Judging a Book by Its Cover0:43
- Introduction1:47
- Table of Contents & Chapters 2-42:26
- The Job of the Catcher3:40
- The Questions for the Essays3:54
- The Questions We Ask About a Book4:17
- Book Questions5:29
- What is This Book About as a Whole?5:33
- Getting the Answer6:20
- What is Being Said in Detail7:10
- Getting the Answer8:17
- What Important Concepts are Defined Early On?8:40
- What Background is Given?9:38
- Is the Book 'True' in Whole or in Part?10:29
- How Do We Judge Whether a Book is True?11:54
- Different Books; Different Rules12:20
- What Of It?14:24
- What Of It? Well a Good Book is Hard to Read…15:38
- Making a Book Your Own16:41
- Annotating16:48
- Making a Book Your Own17:11
- Why Do We Annotate17:41
- The Skills18:45
- Underlining, and Margin Lines, and Circles18:49
- Numbers and Margin Notes20:10
- The Types of Note Taking21:47
- Assignment23:35
Pigeon Holing a Book
20m 57s
- Intro0:00
- Lesson Overview0:20
- Kinds of Non-Fiction0:43
- The Deathly Hallows Lectures0:47
- The Structure of Scientific Revolutions1:05
- How to Win Friends and Influence People1:38
- Why Pigeon Hole?2:08
- Number 1: Understand How to Judge a Book, Part 12:24
- Number 1: Understand How to Judge a Book, Part 23:31
- Different Books Have Different Rules4:36
- Number 2: Understand the Author's Goals5:09
- Theory and Practice5:56
- Theoretical vs. Practical6:03
- 'Influence' by Dr. Robert Cialdini6:34
- 'Covert Persuasion' by Kevin Hogan7:41
- Not Just Academic vs. Popular8:39
- Why Theoretical?10:38
- Why Practical?12:55
- Various Books Considered13:39
- Science Books13:51
- History Books14:47
- Political Books16:49
- Literature18:17
- Assignment19:43
X-Raying a Book
12m
- Intro0:00
- Lesson Overview0:15
- What is an X-Ray?0:40
- The Skeleton of Written Essay0:44
- Skeleton for Book Answer the Following Questions1:29
- Examples of Stating 'Whole'2:16
- Example: 'This is Your Brain on Music'2:25
- 'How to Win Friends and Influence People'3:10
- What is 'The Whole'3:54
- Dividing the Whole into Its Parts5:41
- 'How to Win Friends and Influence People'5:50
- 'This is Your Brain on Music'6:19
- How Do We Divide It Into Parts7:11
- Steps to Consider when Outlining8:44
- Assignment11:05
Terms with an Author
13m 8s
- Intro0:00
- Lesson Overview0:21
- Definitions from Context0:56
- One Word, Many Definitions1:02
- How Do We Find Definitions1:35
- Words vs. Terms2:22
- The Big Problem with Language2:25
- What is a Word3:30
- What is a Term3:46
- A Word May Have Several Terms5:06
- A Term May be Referred to with Several Words5:41
- How to Find Important Words/ Terms6:00
- Is a Word Unfamiliar to You? Is it Giving You Trouble?6:23
- The Author Spends chapters Explaining Terms, Example 17:23
- The Author Spends chapters Explaining Terms, Example 28:27
- Typographical Devices9:28
- Typographical Devices, Continued10:10
- Appeal to the Subjects Vocabulary10:46
- Assignment and Wrap Up11:45
Propositions, Reasons & Evaluations
22m 16s
- Intro0:00
- Lesson Overview0:30
- Proposition0:53
- What is a Proposition?0:57
- Brain on Music2:23
- What Would Google Do?3:25
- Machiavelli's 'The Prince'4:52
- Arguments, Reasons and Evidence7:03
- Arguments and Reasons7:13
- Presentations8:02
- How to Find Arguments, Evidence and Reasons?9:34
- Evidence in Science10:45
- Evidence in History12:22
- Evidence in Literature13:45
- Evaluating a Book14:31
- Before You Evaluate a Book14:45
- Important Questions to Ask18:01
- Assignment21:31
Section 6: Test Preparation
Standardized Tests: Don't Panic
14m 58s
- Intro0:00
- Lesson Overview0:38
- Before the Standardized Test1:16
- What You Will Be Tested On1:25
- Long Before a Standard Test2:29
- Caffeine5:41
- Why Every Student Will Drink Caffeine6:26
- Caffeine and Memory, and Activity7:09
- On the Day of the Test, You Will Need8:49
- General Test Taking Tips10:04
- On the Day You Take the Test10:09
- During the Test11:11
- Assignment13:54
Standardized Tests: Short Reading Questions
20m 35s
- Intro0:00
- Lesson Overview0:16
- What's On The Test0:37
- Four Kinds of Passages You Will Read0:41
- What Kind of Questions Will You Be Asked?2:04
- General Tips3:58
- Skim4:02
- Find the Topic4:08
- Watch for Keywords4:16
- Find the Author's Proposition4:21
- Example 15:07
- Question Number One6:38
- Question Number Two8:31
- Example 210:18
- Question Number One11:42
- Question Number Two13:56
- Example 315:51
- Question Number One17:07
- Question Number Two17:48
- Lesson Wrap Up19:31
- When Reading19:37
- When Answering20:04
Standardized Tests: Word Games
19m 32s
- Intro0:00
- Lesson Overview0:19
- Structure of the Word Games0:45
- Example 10:49
- Example 21:14
- Tricks to Find the Answer1:53
- Find Clue Words in the Sentence1:58
- Predict What Word 'Might' Fit in the Blank3:24
- Eliminate Even Any Incongruent Words5:09
- Use Root Words and Prefixes to Help Guess Well7:16
- Exercises9:02
- Problem 110:42
- Problem 212:04
- Problem 314:57
- Wrap Up18:44
Section 7: Final Words
Addendum: For A Few Readings More
8m 34s
- Intro0:00
- Overview for the Entire Course0:25
- Reading Comprehension: Goals1:05
- Prepared for Entrance and Exit Exams1:11
- Introduced to Short Fiction1:25
- Learn New Words1:39
- Have the Tools to Find Books You Need1:48
- A Few Recommended Books2:41
- What College Will You Get Into2:46
- Adjusting to a Social World3:56
- Manage Your Time and Stress5:35
- Where Else Can You Find What You Need?6:49
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Reading Comprehension Short Story Recap: The Most Dangerous Game
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In this lesson, our instructor Joel Gonzaga goes over an introduction on a short story recap of The Most Dangerous Game. He starts by discussing the author and the book, then goes through the beginning of act 2 and what is important about this conversation, what we know about the Rainsford, what civilization is according to Zaroff, and what some of Zaroff's values are. He also touches on the antagonist and protagonist.
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Post by Xinyuan Xing on May 19, 2015
Both General Zoraff and Rainsford are excellent hunters: General Zoraff is so good at hunting that he finds hunting animals “Ennuiâ€, and before the encounter with Rainsford no one can survive his game; Rainsford is no less in skills and maneuver, which made his the only survivor of Zaroff's game. Their foundamental difference lies in their attitude toward human. Despite Zaroff's graceful manner and civilized lifestyle, he has no respect for human life. We can infer from his attitude when a poor sailor stuck into the dead swamp and consequently one of Zaroff's finest hound was dragged in. Quote : “One foolish fellow tried it. The deplorable part of it was that Lazarus followed him. You can imagine my feelings, Mr. Rainsford. I loved Lazarusï¼› he was the finest hound in my pack.†The sheer contrast lies in that Zaroff consider the poor guy's struggle for his life as “foolish attemptâ€, but his hound’s misfortune as lamentable. Rainsford, however ,regard Zaroff's game as murder. He disapproved his outrageous hunting of human and play the game only to survive.In the end he fears “the fear of a jaguarâ€, and he kills Zaroff not as a hunter but as a game seeking revenge and security. Will Rainsford give up hunting since he can sympathize the huntee? We don't know and the author offer no moral judgement.
I read this story several times but since my friends in school learn very basic English and literarily none of them use educator.com, I have no one to discuss with. So I just post it online.:) I also have trouble figuring out why Zaroff is a survivor, does it mean he survive from the prosecution of Russian cons?
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Last reply by: Professor Gonzaga
Sun Jun 16, 2013 6:19 PM
Post by abc123 abc123 on June 16, 2013
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