The Island In The Most Dangerous Game By Richard Connell

In the story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, the setting is essential to the plot of the story. For example, the rocks surrounding the island play a huge role in making the story believable. If the island is not surrounded by rocks, then anybody can get in or out of the island. The rocks create a false channel, so when anybody does try to enter the island, they are crushed by the rocks. General Zaroff talks to Rainsford about the false channel and the rocks and says “‘They indicate a channel, . . .Where there’s none; giant rocks with razor blades crouch like a sea monster with wide-open jaws” (8). The rocks are being described as a sea monster, and they (the rocks) can easily crush a ship trying to enter the island. Another reason