Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell‚ Sanger Rainsford‚ a hunter‚ is trying to keep himself alive on Ship Trap Island‚ where a nefarious man named General Zaroff is hunting him for sport. Rainsford and Zaroff the two men going toe-to-toe are shown through characterization that they contrast and compare from each other. The two characters‚ Rainsford and Zaroff‚ contrast from each other because they come from different countries of origin. Once Rainsford arrives at Ship-Trap Island and meets Ivan at
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the game‚ Rainsford gets a sense of what it is like being the prey getting chased down. In fact‚ Zaroff smiled when he came to where Rainsford was‚ which caused him to become very nervous. Thoughts kept running through Rainsford’s mind about “why the general [had] smiled...and turned back” (Connell 33). Rainsford felt he was being strung along and trapped into similar situations as an animal. Rainsford felt that he would be caught by Zaroff‚ so he did not make any movement. Rainsford had a feeling
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different themes through the characters of General Zaroff and Sanger Rainsford. In “The Most Dangerous Game”‚ written by Richard Connell‚ Richard Connell develops the theme that to fully understand another’s plight‚ man must first experience it himself through Rainsford and Zaroff’s views on hunting at the beginning‚ middle‚ and end of the story. General Zaroff and Sanger Rainsford have very similar views on hunting at the beginning of the story. Rainsford tells Whitney that‚ “The world is made up of
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Although many believe Rainsford is the dominant hunter because he killed Zaroff‚ it’s clear that Zaroff is the better hunter. It’s shown throughout the story‚ how he started hunting at the age of 10‚ how he let Rainsford live because he wanted to keep playing the so called “game”. These is only some of the evidence that proves Zaroff’s dominance over Rainsford. When hunting‚ intelligence plays a key role. Ranging from knowing how and where to hide and shoot‚ to knowing how to reason are some key
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Theory of Relationship: The relationship between Rainsford and General Zaroff is that of a friend becoming an enemy. Paragraph 1: “He was finding the general a most thoughtful and affable host‚ a true cosmopolite” (Connell 7). In this passage from “The Most Dangerous Game” Rainsford’s first impression is that general Zaroff is nice and polite. Rainsford mentions how he was a “thoughtful and affable host”. In other words‚ they are getting along and having a good time together while the general is
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dangerous game you are automatically faced with the question of the two men’s humanity. Are they barbarians? Are they completely sane? The main question is‚ are either of them civilized? When you think about it Sanger Rainsford is clearly more civilized compared to General Zaroff. I know this because he is with the common folk‚ he can tell that killing is immoral‚ and acts in a mature respectful way. When you picture someone uncivilized you often link immaturity‚ lack of wealth‚ non polite‚ showing
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Sanger Rainsford and General Zaroff are two main characters in the story “The Most Dangerous Game.” Rainsford and Zaroff encounter each other when Rainsford was on his yacht headed to hunt in Rio. He falls over board and ends up on an island and the only house on the island belongs to General Zaroff. Zaroff invites Rainsford into his home and is a very good host to him. He offers him food‚ clothing‚ and a place to rest‚ but little does Rainsford know‚ Zaroff has another plan for him. Zaroff plans
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man-hunter? Everyone agrees Rainsford killed Zaroff‚ but some believe Rainsford should have killed Zaroff and some believe he should not have killed Zaroff. Rainsford should have killed Zaroff for three reasons: Zaroff is insane‚ he had no intention of letting Rainsford leave‚ and the Bible does not forbid killing it forbids murder. The first reason Rainsford should have killed Zaroff is because Zaroff is insane. Zaroff should be imprisoned in Russia for this reason. Zaroff inflicts pain on innocent
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Rainsford wants to defend himself‚ which is why he would execute General Zaroff. Perhaps the most obvious piece of evidence states "Good God‚ General Zaroff‚ what you speak of is murder‚"(lines 381-382). To spice it up‚ instead of hunting animals‚ General Zaroff hunts humans‚ and chases them. Rainsford thinks that it is a joke. General Zaroff has humans in his basement waiting for the hunting game to begin. It is clear that since he kills humans‚ he will probably kill Rainsford. In order to stop
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These are the feelings of Rainsford as Zaroff pursues him throughout a shadowy‚ unfamiliar jungle depicted by Richard Connell in "The Most Dangerous Game." Rainsford is stranded on an island inhabited by a hunter‚ Zaroff‚ who hunts human prey. The blood pounds through Rainsford’s head as he surges forward trying to escape an undefeated‚ inescapable foe. He is the mouse‚ and Zaroff is the cat torturing his prey. Zaroff’s actions and
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