characters (e.g.‚ those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text‚ interact with other characters‚ and advance the plot or develop the theme. “The Most Dangerous Game” - Day 1 Name ___________________________ Date ____________ Reading Activities for “The Most Dangerous Game” PART A. Thinking About Plot What is the best movie you have ever seen? OR What is the best story you have ever read? Write a 3-5 sentence summary of that movie or book. Turn to
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Jose ‘fin Addison June 9‚ 2011 Eng. 102/00719 Mrs. Strudivant The Most Dangerous Game‚ Animal Cruelty? Do I believe that the author of The Most Dangerous Game intended the story partly as an indictment of the hunting of animals or cruelty of animals? I do have a few conversations or points in the story that would make me believe that the author of The Most Dangerous Game indeed did indict the hunting of animals or cruelty of animals. I would have to say that the author did indict cruelty
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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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situation can affect anyone even the strongest of people. In many stories and the real world people can be faced with this problem. In the Most Dangerous Game the protagonist is faced with this when he is being hunted by Zaroff the general. When Zaroff finds out that he is who he is he wants to hunt him to give him a challenge. When Rainsford learns what his plans are and realizes that he is going to hunt him he gets serious. Then once his adrenaline is flowing he had to fight for his life and not let
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In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell‚ the story’s protagonist Sanger Rainsford is hunted throughout the jungle of an uninhabited island‚ by General Zaroff a man who is fixated on hunting humans for sport. In the short story “Lady or the Tiger?” by Frank Stockton‚ an imperious‚ semi-barbaric king rules over his kingdom with an iron fist‚ when his daughter
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Today‚ society is often fractured by social classes and wealth‚ the rich‚ the middle class and the poor. The short story "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell is a representation of how the rich can become blinded by wealth and forget that the lower classes are humans‚ judging only by how much money or possessions they may have. In this tale‚ the antagonist‚ a hunter by the name of General Zaroff‚ a wealthy murderer‚ let Rainsford‚ the protagonist‚ simply borrow a suit made by” a London tailor
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The Most Dangerous Game Rainsford is in the worst game he has a hard time getting out of. And a hunt that would be able to change everyone from the inside.No matter who it is to enter the game of the hunt can become and who least expect losing thus to your last drop of humanity. Rainsford‚ both he and we contain certain conflicts and certainly will always be external and internal‚ in this case are just as dangerous if they do not know how to handle correctly. It could even become a war
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Have you ever heard of a saying‚ don’t judge a book by its cover? The story “The Most Dangerous Game” was about a man named Rainsford. He misjudged a man named General Zaroff who seemed kind in the beginning yet turned out to be evil. This phrase means don’t assume a person is one way unless you truly know them deep down in your heart. For example‚ Zaroff was flattering Rainsford with his looks‚ manners and the way he treated people. Also‚ don’t judge someone because you don’t what they have been
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During todays in class discussion over The Most Dangerous Game‚ many great questions were brought up. One of the questions mentioned was if you agree with General Zaroff when he says‚ “Instinct is no match for reason” (Connell 7). Although the ability to reason is important‚ I don’t completely agree with General Zaroff because I believe instinct is equally important and it really all depends on the situation. One might not always have time to reason‚ and acting upon instinct will happen naturally
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old mail boy? Or would you risk calling in backup to save both‚ but have the risk of not saving either or. These are the types of questions we have to ask ourselves daily. A great example of conflict about the value of human life‚ is in “The Most Dangerous Game.” It starts when General Zaroff says‚ “Hunting had ceased to be what you call a sporting proposition.”( So throughout all of General Zaroff’s life he
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