Describe a major conflict; Analyze how the author uses conflict to develop a theme It is commonly believed that if you are in a position of power and authority you will always remain so. In his fictional short story‚ “The Most Dangerous Game‚” Richard Connell’s 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
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In the short story‚ “The Most Dangerous Game‚” by Richard Connell‚ we are introduced to two men on a boat going on a hunting trip. We quickly learn Rainsford‚ the protagonist‚ is arrogant and doesn’t care for anyone but himself. Rainsford falls off the boat and ends up on Ship Trap Island. It doesn’t take Rainsford long to meet the man that has inhabited the island already. His name is General Zaroff‚ the antagonist‚ a “big game hunter”. When the two first meet we get the impression is that Zaroff
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The Most Dangerous Game Introduction: A. This story is started off by explaining how Sanger Rainsford and his hunting companion Whitney are traveling to Rio‚ Amazons to hunt jaguars. After they discuss about the island that they are passing which they believe has a bad reputation and is a not a very good place to be. The intro ends when Whitney goes to sleep and Rainsford stays awake. This is taken place on a boat near a stranded island called Ship Trap Island at night. This info is stated on
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“The Lottery” written by Shirley Jackson and “The Most Dangerous Game” written by Richard Connell share a common theme of violence and cruelty. In “The Most Dangerous Game” humans are hunted‚ as mere animals‚ to serve as the perfect prey to satisfy a desire for challenge. In “The Lottery” the townspeople are forced to participate in a ritual that will result in the death of an unwilling participant to satisfy a belief that the sacrifice of one of their own will guarantee a bountiful harvest. By
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The Most Dangerous Game Alternative Ending Rainsford knew what he is going to do -swim back to the house and kill General Zaroff. But he saw a huge white object when he was swimming and he was tired‚ so he decided to give himself a break and see what the white object was. The general figured out that Rainsford jumped into the sea‚ and he realized that he might find out his secret‚ but he just ignored that possibility. He just told Ivan to guard the secret place. Unfortunately‚ he also ignored
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as close as you will get to it. I believe the most deep connection you can get with your book is in the morning. I personally enjoy reading on my couch‚ with the sun just rising. Especially if the book is a comedy. Life and literature are connected through characterization‚ conflict and narration by life being told through literacy and characterization‚ conflict and narration help by explaining life. One conflict in the book “The Most Dangerous Game” was when Rainsford was upset at General Zaroff
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not be able to leave Sierra Leone. It would most likely impact her own future and only hers. The last main decision Mariatu had to make was when she wanted to go to school‚ because every day she’d change her mind all the time. It could only affect her because it’s her future and her life.
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One reason why the story‚ The Child by Tiger‚ is so plausible is because of the story’s setting. The physical setting that the author has portrayed helps you fully understand the emotions that his character are feeling. In 1912 the blacks had little to no rights‚ they lived in little shacks that had no electricity or nearly enough room in them for every family member that occupied the shack. They had one communal phone that was located in the only grocery store they had‚ they had a drugstore‚ barber
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but they had no words written on any of them. Rainsford needed to find a map so he was going to have to go through all of the boxes. The first one he went through was full of moccasin shoes. Those were the type of shoes that Rainsford wore for the game. He shut that box‚ and went to the next. This time the box was full of what Rainsford was looking for. “Maps!” Rainsford yelled excitedly. Rainsford grabbed a map and walked out of the room. He sat on a staircase looking through the map. He found
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The Most Dangerous Game “I see‚” he said. “Splendid! One of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds. The other will sleep in this very excellent bed. On guard‚ Rainsford….” “On guard‚ General‚” Rainsford replied‚ and lunged from behind the curtains. In his right hand was wickedly curved sabre‚ a little treasure from his trip back to the mansion. Alas‚ the general was clever and grabbed one the swords elegantly displayed above the mantle in his room. The broad‚ lavishly decorated weapon was a cumbersome
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