Most Dangerous Game

There are three types conflicts, man versus nature, man versus himself, and man versus man in Richard Connell’s short story, “The Most Dangerous Game.” Hunters hunt all kinds of animals. However, in Richard Connell’s short story “The Most Dangerous Game” there is an exception for General Zaroff, he hunts humans! From when Rainsford arrives at Ship-Trap Island “All he knew was that he was safe from his enemy, the sea” (3). As he pushes himself forward “‘I must keep my nerve. I must keep my nerve’” (11). To when Rainsford steps into the general’s pitty little game, “He leaped up from his place of concealment. Then he cowered back. Three feet from the pit a man was standing, with an electric torch in his hand” (13). Rainsford then experiences
Man versus nature exists when Rainsford arrives at a mysterious island. He sails through the two yellow lights. Beyond the yellow lights are rocks. The yellow lights are responsible for giving sailors the path where the rocks are not. Little does Rainsford know that it is a trap! Rainsford sails right through the yellow lights, and as he does his boat crashes into the rocks! Rainsford can do one thing and one thing only, swim. He swims for 10 straight minutes. “All he knew was that he was safe from his enemy, the sea” (3). Rainsford arrives at the shore of the mysterious island. Once Rainsford is on the shore he climbs up and over the rocks and onto the perplexing land of Ship-Trap Island. In Richard Connell’s short story “The Most Dangerous Game”, there are examples of man versus himself. The first night of the general’s horrific game, Rainsford is tired and worn out from a long day. “‘I must keep my nerve. I must keep my nerve’” (11). Rainsford must regain his strength for his long journey ahead of him; once you are in the general’s game there is no way out. Rainsford must keep hiding, making difficult trails, and traps to keep his distance from the