to current day. The story focuses on a character by the name of Rainsford. Rainsford is a big game hunter that is very popular all over the world for his skills at hunting. At the beginning of the story he and his friend are on a journey to Rio de Janeiro
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is not dangerous‚ but then you learn about what happens on the island. Rainsford and his friend Whitney were on a boat travelling to Rio. The short story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell is a very suspenseful story that shows how Rainsford is very brilliant. Rainsford is on his boat when he falls off and lands in the water and he ends up swimming to the island nearby that all sailors hate sailing past. Rainsford is very smart because when he gets to the island he knows many tricks he
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characterization shows that Rainsford is a smart‚ educated man‚ because he has written a known book about hunting. In the story Rainsford also says “Thank you‚ I’m a hunter‚ not a murderer.”(p.6‚ Richard Connell) This shows the reader that Rainsford knows what’s right from wrong‚ and how humans should be treated‚ rather than how Zaroff treats the men that cross his path. Rainsford’s opinion on hunting is evident in the beginning of the story when Whitney and Rainsford are talking and they say “‘
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subordinate character Zaroff‚ a general‚ who meets Rainsford and has an amicable personality; however‚ at dinner‚ he makes Rainsford
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characters‚ Sanger Rainsford and General Zaroff‚ had the same opinion. Like many individuals‚ neither men ever expected to be placed in a position of weakness. The deadly conflict that led to both Rainsford and Zaroff hunting and being hunted developed the theme‚ “strength and power are temporary‚” because two once powerful men suddenly fell. To begin with‚ the external conflict that occurred between him and Zaroff caused Rainsford to no longer be the hunter‚ but the hunted. While
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church‚ I find it relative to General Zaroff‚ a hunting fanatic in “The Most Dangerous Game”. His ardent passion for the thrill of hunting led him to seek a greater challenge. Since he had already perfected the art of killing all of his quarry without exception‚ he decided to pursue a new creature; one that could reason and provide a more perplexing chase – humans. Unfortunately‚ Rainsford accidentally stumbled across Shiptrap Island‚ the location where General Zaroff hosted his malevolent game. Undoubtedly
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for? Rainford shows Zaroff that he is a clever‚ smart and brave. The Dangerous game was invented by the author. “Only few people know how to make a malay man - catcher. Rainsford showed his cleverness by making this contraption. He proves to Zaroff that he is a very smart individual and shows him that he will do anything to kill General Zaroff’s dogs and him. He showed that he will do anything to get his way. And will make sure that his message gets through to General Zaroff that he wants to kill
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tool all humans are born with. In The Most Dangerous Game‚ Rainsford learns that fear originates from the desire to continue living‚ he has fear most when running from Zaroff‚ and deals with it by forcing himself to calm down‚ proving his will power. Rainsford experiences the most fear he ever has in his life‚ even though he lives a risky life. He only feels this much fear because‚ for the first time‚ his life is truly in danger. Rainsford learns that fear comes only when your life and well-being
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Most Dangerous Game‚ three characters‚ Zaroff‚ Rainsford and Whitney correspond respectively to id‚ ego and super-ego. What’s more‚ these characters also correspond to three parts of the theme. It’s likely that the latter part of the novel is Rainsford’s dream. For one thing‚ we can see that the narrative style before and after Rainsford’s drowning is entirely different. The former part of the novel mainly describes the dialogue between Whitney and Rainsford‚ placid and realistic‚ while the latter
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Connell’s story "The Most Dangerous Game" are not exempt from these life decisions. Sanger Rainsford and General Zaroff are both wealthy‚ both are hunters‚ and eventually both men are put into situations where critical choices must be made. The choices the men make are derived from different situations‚ but both have similar results. Initially the setting of the story is on a yacht in the Caribbean. Rainsford is involved in small talk with his friend‚ Whitney‚ and the conversation is about their
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