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Most Dangerous Game By Richard Connell
“The most dangerous game” By Richard Connell is one of the most riveting short stories. Rainsford, a wealthy and ambitious hunter is confronted with a change of tides, when he accidently falls off his boat, mid sea. Taking refuge on an Island, due to gunshots heard from the Island the night prior. After a long night’s rest Rainsford had tracked down, the antagonist General Zaroff, After a post incident diner the two then proceed to talk about past hunts and the thrills of chase, when general Zaroff begins to talk about hunting the most dangerous game any man has ever thought to hunt.
While at sea Sanger Rainsford accompanied by another big game hunter named Whitney who is Mr. Rainsford’s Intern. Variance soon breaks in one of their conversations

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