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Brief Summary: The Most Dangerous Game
I will be informing you about the “ The Most Dangerous Game.” It’s about a man who washed up to shore on an abandoned island. His name is Sanger Rainsford. He confronts a General and his servant, who are cossacks. General Zaroff and Ivan are there names. He then discovers a mansion, after washed up ashore. Subsequently is hosted by General Zaroff and Ivan. He later discovers what General Zaroff “hunts” are all about. Against his will, he had no other choice but rather to play his game. Sanger Rainsford uses his common sense to piece together what he encountered after being on the beach. His instincts helped him find a way to find food and shelter. He is later deceived by his thoughts. “The menacing look in the eyes did not change. The revolver

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