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    This document is a literary analysis that compares Stephen King's short story "Battleground" to the film adaptation of the same name. It summarizes that both tell the story of John/Jason Renshaw, an assassin, but depict him differently based on the medium. In the short story, Renshaw is depicted as a skilled yet unemotional killer. In the film, Renshaw experiences more guilt after a job, showing him as more human. The document argues that each medium provides a unique interpretation of the character and his story.

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    This document is a literary analysis that compares Stephen King's short story "Battleground" to the film adaptation of the same name. It summarizes that both tell the story of John/Jason Renshaw, an assassin, but depict him differently based on the medium. In the short story, Renshaw is depicted as a skilled yet unemotional killer. In the film, Renshaw experiences more guilt after a job, showing him as more human. The document argues that each medium provides a unique interpretation of the character and his story.

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    This document is a literary analysis that compares Stephen King's short story "Battleground" to the film adaptation of the same name. It summarizes that both tell the story of John/Jason Renshaw, an assassin, but depict him differently based on the medium. In the short story, Renshaw is depicted as a skilled yet unemotional killer. In the film, Renshaw experiences more guilt after a job, showing him as more human. The document argues that each medium provides a unique interpretation of the character and his story.

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    Shay Whitlock

    Mrs. Weakley

    American Lit

    9/20/22

    “Renshaw the Killer”

    “Battleground” the film and “Battleground” the short story by Stephen King. Same

    characters, different meanings. John and Jason Renshaw, the fighters who are one and the same

    but so far away. Different feeling, different reasoning, different time. The medium of choice

    determines how this story of a man called Renshaw is portrayed. Each medium has a unique

    environment and unique story outside of the story that adds deeper meaning to what

    “Battleground” is.

    In the short story “Battleground” John Renshaw is depicted to be a calm, fearless, talented

    and intelligent man with a short temper to go with his short spoken manner he carries. John

    Renshaw is a gem of an assassin. The best of the best. How he performs under pressure perfectly

    represents the traits of which an excellent killer should possess. In combat his slow tempered

    attitude paired with his quick mind, allow him to survive as long as he has. However, although

    these traits may make for an excellent assassin, they don't make for an excellent person

    altogether. Renshaw is shown to have no relationships outside of the business connections he has

    with a man called Cal Bates. In both the short story and film, this is present, and its plain to see

    that he is not a guy you could get along with.

    Similarly to the short story, ”Battleground” the film has many parallels to how Jason

    Renshaw, previously known as John Renshaw is as a character. At the beginning of the film
    when he is sent to assassinate Morris, Jason’s skills and talent as an assasaination specialist are

    presented just as well as in the short story. However, one difference between the two is that, in

    the film Jason experiences a more guilty feeling after killing Morris. When Jason heads home

    after the job is finished, he sees toys made by Morris everywhere that remind him of what he had

    done. It’s clearly shown how unsettled he is by this, and it adds a deeper meaning to the film that

    wasn’t necessarily mentioned in the book. Jason Renshaw is depicted to be more of a human in

    the film, as opposed to the more robotic character he played in the short story as John Renshaw.

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