Escape_vs._Interpretive

Escape vs. Interpretive Escape vs. Interpretive Escape literature is a form of fiction used primarily for pleasure and entertainment. Reading escape literature helps to pass the time leisurely. Interpretive literature deepens and broadens one’s view of life. Both are important parts of fiction and can give one enjoyment and understanding. “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell and “Child by Tiger” by Thomas Wolfe are two short stories that exemplify these two types of fiction. They can stand in their own right as individual examples of these two types of fiction, but when compared and contrasted they present a new view of short stories and fiction. “ The Most Dangerous Game” as escape literature and “Child by Tiger” as interpretive literature can be compared and contrasted through characterization, plot, and theme. The characters of these two stories can be easily deciphered as escape characters and interpretive characters . One of the more prominent characters in “The Most Dangerous Game” is General Zaroff. His character is explicitly brought forth to the reading audience. His first appearance in the story is accompanied by an informative head to toe description of him, “... [A] gigantic creature, solidly made and black-bearded to the waist ” (11) “He story, dick, character, literature, escape, tiger, interpretive, rainsford, child, man, fiction, evil, zaroff, end, both, theme, reader, dangerous, vs, people, one, must, make, life, game, ending, beginning, very, types, two, killing, hunting, himself, find, eyes, emotions, conflict, characters, view, unity, trait, toward, through, suspense, stories, reading, prosser, own, nature, inside