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    because of its classic theme that anyone can become the hunted. When one looks at “Hungry Like The Wolf” by duran duran‚ one can see that this theme is still pertinent to today’s world because even in music they show that anyone can become the hunted. One example is when in the duran duran song‚ they say “Straddle the line‚ in discord and rhyme‚ I’m on the hunt I’m after you.” The use of mood‚ suspense and setting are expertly crafted to support the theme of The Most Dangerous Game”.

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    Character and Theme in The Most Dangerous Game Id‚ ego and super-ego are the three parts of the psychic apparatus defined in Sigmund Freud’s structural model of the psyche. In The 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

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    or act reasonably? There are many stories that have a theme of fear‚ because fear is important in our lives. It tells you when you are in danger. Fear is a survival 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

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    The short story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell is composed of character‚ setting and conflict. One of the critical themes in the short story is irony‚ which plays a major role in the story. There is irony in the setting‚ a remote jungle island‚ the conflict‚ murder verses hunting‚ and the characters‚ General Zaroff who is a crazed man-hunter and Mr. Rainsford‚ his prey. Irony is essential to the plot of the short story‚ “The Most Dangerous Game”. It can be recognized multiple times

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    Ryan Long English 102-501 Monday Night Essay #2 23 September 2012 Essay #2 Question: Discuss the characterizations of Rainsford and General Zaroff in “The Most Dangerous Game.” Which one is more fully characterized? Are both characters plausible? The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell‚ the author portrays two distinctly alike men‚ who yet are very different. The two main characters‚ Sanger Rainsford and General Zaroff both have a strong passion for hunting. The first is Rainsford and he

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    Suspense of in "The Most Dangerous Game" Suspense is when the reader anxiously want to know more but the author waits to give them further information. In "The Most Dangerous Game"‚ by Richard Connell‚ suspense is used in many situations. A big-game hunter named Rainsford‚ who is from New York‚ falls aboard and swims to the island. He gets trapped on the island of a sadistic fellow hunter General Zaroff‚ who bored with conventional prey‚ has come to see humans as the only quarry worthy

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    “The Most Dangerous Game” Essay Sanger Rainsford and General Zaroff are very alike in some ways. Both want to have the upper hand in an argument or situation. In the beginning of “The Most Dangerous Game”‚ Zaroff has the upper hand as he knows the terrain and has a threatening bodyguard. He allowed Rainsford to eat and stay at his château after he fell overboard. At the end of the story‚ Rainsford has the upper hand as he won “the game”‚ surprises Zaroff‚ and forces Zaroff to play the game he forced

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    them. To murder is to kill another human being. In the story “The Most Dangerous Game”‚ Richard Connell combines these two for a stunning and unpredictable plot. It tells the readers how the topic is introduced‚ displayed‚ and comes to a climax before the resolution. “The Most Dangerous Game” should be read next year‚ for it was different than the other stories and convivial to read. In the first place‚ “The Most Dangerous Game” is a different kind of story. Throughout the story‚ a new subject

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    needs be‚ taken by the strong” (Connell 27). Rainsford did play the “game” in Richard Connell’s short story‚ proving that only the strongest survive. Who knew one fall could lead to so much misfortune. From the minute he fell off his yacht‚ Rainsford found himself in the biggest challenge of his life. In this short story‚ you learn that humans are not the only ones who have feelings‚ but that animals have feelings too. What most readers get out of this story is to be ready for anything that comes

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    November 12 2013 Period 2 Zaroff and Rainsford: Foils or Parallels? General Zaroff and Rainsford from Richard Connel’s “The Most Dangerous Game” are examples of foil characters with two very different personlaties as well as characteristics.These two characters are on opposite sides of the spectrum. Zaroff is the hunter and Rainsford is the prey in this story. Also‚ General Zaroff has very unethical ideas and hobbies. This is very different from Rainsford’s humane beliefs. Lastly‚ Zaroff

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