The Most Dangerous Game Short Summary
In the story “The Most Dangerous Game” the famous hunter, Sanger Rainsford, is sailing in unfamiliar territory in the middle of the ocean. As Rainsford is on the ship’s deck, he falls and is left behind in the water after hearing gunshots. He then swims to a nearby island discovers a sign of human life. He wanders until he stumbles upon a castle. He is then greeted by the owner of the island, General Zaroff. Rainsford learns that Zaroff was a Russian noble who loved to hunt, but became bored with normal animals. Zaroff then announces he discovered a new animal to hunt, humans. Rainsford demands to leave the island and refuses to hunt with Zaroff. The next day, Zaroff strikes a deal with Rainsford. If he can survive being hunted for three days,