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Dylan Elliott Ms. Gibson English 9 Honors 9/12/13 MLA Format Conflict ! Have you ever wondered how authors create or compose conflict into their stories? An author uses a method or way of developing conflict into the story using plots. Most stories follow a plot to construct the unique events of the story. Conflicts are very important in a story to help make the story more interesting and entertaining in itʼs own way. ! Authors use conflicts in all genres of writing and storytelling. When
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In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game‚” author Richard Connell uses foreshadowing to expose General Zaroff as a cannibal to readers. General Zaroff’s cannibalism is revealed in The Most Dangerous Game through the superstition of the island‚ the physical description of Zaroff‚ and the loss of his friend Ivan. Occuring in the exposition of the story‚ Rainsford and Whitney draw near to an island which is called Ship-Trap Island. Anxiously‚ Whitney tells of feelings of superstition between the
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In Richard Connell’s short story‚ The Most Dangerous Game‚ is based around a famous New Yorker hunter who fell off a boat and swims to an isolated and much feared island‚ called the “Ship Trap Island”. Rainsford‚ a famous hunter in New York was travelling to the Amazon forest to hunt the Jaguar. While on board passing the much-feared Ship Trap Island‚ he heard three gunshots. Trying to get a better look‚ he went on to the deck but unexpectedly drops his cigar. Trying to reach for it‚ he fell into
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Most Dangerous Game Rough Copy By: Ariana S. 7-3 “Rainsford‚ Our new neighbor is here!” Rainsford dad had yelled upstairs‚ Rainsford hopped off his black Star Wars bed sheets and ran right out of the room‚ Rainsford was so excited because though he was already seven years old he has never had a true friend. As he ran through the door of his room all of his worries ran through his head‚ “What if he doesn’t like me? Does he like Star Wars?” as he tiptoed to the stairs he peeked over the ramp with
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noble Cossack heritage who apparently lives on the island alone with his servant‚ a deaf-mute named Ivan. Zaroff explains that he is the ultimate hunter; he recieved his first gun at the age of 5‚ and has traveled the world and hunted every possible game animal. Now
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In the story the most dangerous game the main character Rainsford‚ who is a big shot hunter‚ is trying to get to an island called Ship-Trap Island somewhere in the Caribbean. He is accompanied by Whitney‚ who is another professional hunter. Sometime during the night Rainsford falls over board and decides to swim towards the direction he heard the gun shot a little bit before. He eventually makes it to shore and finds a hulking man whom goes by General Zaroff. The general had read every book that
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5/29/13 English 1 exam At the end of The Most Dangerous Game Zaroff challenge Rainsford to another contest the winner will get to sleep in Zaroff bed and the loser get feed to his dogs. It was like his same contest but both were hunting each other so Rainsford was running to the trees to do a sneak attack. Zaroff was acting like a hunter so he was walking around looking
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Elena Olmedo Professor Schuur Eng. 49 – 81597w 2/20/15 Compare Contrast: “The Lottery” & “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” The striking similarities between‚ “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” by Ursela K. Le Guin‚ and “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson‚ by far outweigh the differences in the stories; both derive from their presentation of lovely towns with shocking examples of brutal sacrifice. Gradually‚ they illustrate societies that rely on a scapegoat to determine their happiness and prosperity
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The Literary Value of “The Most Dangerous Game” “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell is an intriguing work of fiction that effortlessly combines both aspects of literary and commercial fiction. Connell was able to write a piece that successfully combines fast-paced action as well as upholding literary merit. Not only did Connell write this story with an exciting and adventurous component‚ he also managed to convey a deeper meaning within the story by allowing his readers to be pulled into
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