Suspense In 'The Most Dangerous Game'

In a great many stories there is suspense, but the story “The Most Dangerous Game” has many instances of suspense to keep the reader wanting to read, all based on the author’s cleverness in taking advantage of human nature. The first instance is in the very beginning- the sailors arriving at “Ship-Trap Island.” Suspense is created by the reputation of the island and the emotions of the sailors. Whitney first mentions, “Didn’t you notice that the crew’s nerves seemed a bit jumpy today?” The suspenseful mood is further backed up the the fact that even “that tough-minded old Swede, who’d go up to the devil himself and ask him for a light” Captain Nielsen, an experienced seafarer, was nervous to be arriving at the eerie island. Nielsen actually