High Noon Themes

No one ever wants to be lonely, especially at a time of need, so can you even imagine what it’s like to be alone at a time when you’re fearing for your life? These circumstances appear both the classic film, High Noon, and the story, “The Most Dangerous Game.” High Noon, written by Carl Foreman, tells the story of the marshal of a Western town called Hadleyville who is trying to protect his town and himself from a gang of culprits. “The Most Dangerous Game” is about a hunter who’s stranded on a remote island and experiencing the feeling of being hunted. Although the film and the story appear to have very different storylines, there are similarities between their themes and main characters; however, the conflicts are still very contrasting.
The theme of a story is incredibly meaningful because without it, the story is basically pointless. The film and the story share parts of their overall themes with one another. A turning point for one of the main characters in High Noon, Amy Kane, came when she was going to leave her husband to die, and Helen snaps at her and says, “What kind of a woman are you? How can you leave him like this? Does the sound of guns frighten you that much?” (Foreman 320). This citation shows that even though it is against Amy’s beliefs to fight and kill, she must face her issues

Still, there are several similarities between the themes and protagonists. In the stories, the themes can be compared, especially through the idea of how to justify murder. The conflicts, on the other hand, show few similarities from film to story, but the characters share many traits. To conclude, after reading “The Most Dangerous Game,” seeing the film High Noon, and analyzing them both, the message can be reached that sometimes, in order to save yourself, you must face your problems head on even if you find yourself in a situation you’d never expect to be