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    happen next is the best part of a book. When the author describes the story so you feel like you are in the story‚ and that you are one of the characters is the most important part of a story. The suspense that builds up‚ and the descriptiveness in the story is what keeps you hooked and wanting to continue reading it. Imagery is one of the most important literary devices in a book since it describes the setting‚ and makes you feel like that you are in the story. Foreshadowing in a book makes the reader

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    Richard Connell author of the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” did an exquisite job of defining mystery‚ but his story made the statement that there are some people in the world that don’t care about animals or their feelings. This is shown in these four statements. First‚ Rainsford was talking to his friend on the side of a hunting yacht in pitch black saying that no one cares about the Jaguar this may suggest that he is a hardcore‚ Hunter. Not many people do it now‚ but there was one point

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    Today people use suspense for movies‚ book‚ or stories to seduce. Authors uses suspense to keep the reader interested in what they are reading. Suspense is also to keep the flow of the story. Richard ‚the author of the "Most Dangerous Game"‚ uses foreshadowing and metaphor to increase suspense throughout the story. According to the dictionary‚ foreshadowing means "to show or indicate beforehand." This use of a literary device encourages the reader to feel a sense

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    "The Most Dangerous Game" In the book "The Most Dangerous Game" General Zaroff tells Rainsford " Life is strong‚ to be lived by the strong‚ and‚ if need be‚ taken by the strong." This statement can be true or false‚ but it stays a mystery. Throughout the story they compare General Zaroff to Rainsford. Rainsford was said to be weak as a comparision to Zaroff‚ but he was still managed to survive. " Life is strong‚ to be lived by the strong‚ and‚ if need be‚ taken by the strong" this quote

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    To be a survivor you need 3 important traits ‚ dedication‚ craftiness‚ and intelligence. In the most dangerous games‚ Rainsford‚ a hunter who survived being hunted in the woods for 4-5 days. Zaroff another hunter who lived on the island trapped Rainsford on the island and hunted him for trophy. Rainsford spent those days running and making traps to try and escape Zaroff. It shows craftiness because he built his traps made from things he found in the jungle. And it shows intelligent because he knew

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    Cynthia Ramirez Anneliese White American Literature 04 November 2014 The short happy life of Francis Macomber In “The short happy life of Francis Macomber” written by Ernest Hemmingway‚ Hemmingway writes about a man‚ Francis Macomber‚ who is a macho of sorts often tries to impress people with big feats which is something that is important to him‚ although his support network is often lacking in this story hunting a lion was something that was supposed to add to one of his many accomplishments. Francis

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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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    Jane Doe Honors English 9 September 22‚ 2011 If you could get away with repeatedly murdering innocent people‚ would you do it? In Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game‚” this is exactly what a malicious man named General Zaroff does up until he meets the courageous animal hunter named Rainsford. In the end‚ Ranford murdered the General out of fear‚ and the fact that he wanted to get off of Zaroff’s island for good. Rainsford murdered Zaroff because he was extremely frightened of

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    “The Most Dangerous Game” Essay Hannah Thompson Rainsford washes up on the shore of General Zaroff’s island. He meets Zaroff and finds out that he has been hunting humans for sport. When Rainsford refuses to hunt with Zaroff‚ he turns against him. Now Rainsford is the one who is being hunted. This story is trying to point out that life is made of the weak and strong and in the end‚ you become as dangerous as the thing you once feared. First off‚ Whitney and Rainsford speak about the idea of weak

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    In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” the author‚ Richard Connell‚ does an outstanding job of portraying the bizarre adventure of an insane‚ however experienced hunter‚ General Zaroff. The protagonist‚ Rainsford‚ another experienced hunter from New York City‚ appears on General Zaroff’s island‚ explores‚ and eventually encounters with Zaroff. They introduce themselves‚ settle down‚ and begin to talk. During the talk with the general‚ Rainsford soon learns that the General was not only a hunter;

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