In every story‚ there is one character who gets on the reader’s bad side: the antagonist. In Connell’s‚ "The Most Dangerous Game‚" General Zaroff‚ a world renowned hunter‚ kills the smartest prey in the world: humans. On the other hand‚ Montresor from "The Cask of Amontillado" plays the evil character as he kills Fortunato‚ a fellow member of a secret organization. But between the two‚ Zaroff is the more evil character because he kills people for entertainment and feels no remorse for his actions
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In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game”‚ Richard Connell uses conflict to create a suspenseful mood. When Rainsofrd is struggling to swim in the ocean it shows man v. nature conflict. “For a seemingly endless time he fought the sea” (42). Suspense really shows in this scene because it’s really nailbiting to see if he is going to give up and let himself drown‚ or if he is going to push and swimm to the island he’s heard has a bad reputation. Man v. man conflict is shown when Zaroff challenges
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“The Most Dangerous Game” initiates by introducing a hunter by the name of Sanger Rainsford. As Mr. Rainsford gets stranded on the Island of Ship Trap Island‚ owned by a Cossack by the name of General Zaroff‚ he discovers a game that he dares not play. As General Zaroff eases Rainsford into his “more dangerous game” (8)‚ Rainsford “[wished] to leave this island at once” (15). After many hints he realizes that the biggest game had to be humans‚ which were brought in by the great seas or hashes of
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Character Analysis “Serving doesn’t mean staying alive… it means living to your potential.” These words by Antoinette explain that man will do anything to survive. Doing everything necessary to survive is the main theme of “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell. The main character in the short story‚ Rainsford‚ a guy who gets stuck on Trap Island‚ has to defeat General Zaroff and his game. This incident causes him to kill Ivan‚ the servant‚ and General Zaroff. However‚ it is his desire to
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he theme in “The Most Dangerous Game” is hunter becomes the hunted‚ where Rainsford the hunter becomes the hunted by General Zaroff. While at first Zaroff seemed civilized and respectable‚ he soon shows his barbaric and truly ugly nature. While “The Most Dangerous Game” is only a short story it has many layers. A layer of sympathy for the hunted‚ was alluded to in the beginning when Rainsford was talking to his friend who was saying that maybe Jaguars can feel pain and have a thought process. While
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stories "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell and "Child by Tiger" by Thomas Wolfe for this essay‚ I thought they had very little in common. Connell’s story takes place much earlier (my guess would be around 1900)‚ and is set on an exotic island‚ while Wolfe’s story seems to take place around the 1920’s and is set in rural America. Also‚ while it’s true that both include a manhunt‚ complete with bloodhounds‚ the motivations for the hunt couldn’t be more different. In "The Most Dangerous Game"‚ the
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The Most Dangerous Game (Sequel) Rainsford jolted awake for the ninth time that night‚ breathing rapidly as his eyes darted to every crevice of his room. It had become a commonplace routine for him to wake up in such a manner‚ but today seemed different than it was yesterday. Once he finally calmed down‚ Rainsford glanced at the calendar‚ July 31‚ 1928. “ Why have I been awoken again and again?” Rainsford muttered to himself as he ran his fingers through his messy locks of hair. “No
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Comparative Essay Though one could argue that Wolff’s “Hunter’s in the Snow” and Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” share an aspect of higher insight that can be classified in literary fiction‚ Hunter’s in the Snow allows the reader to develop a deeper understanding of human nature by presenting three dynamic characters. The three characters distinguish “Hunter’s in the Snow” as literary fiction through the author’s attempt on to make a statement about the human condition. “Hunters in the
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“The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell contains a multitude of examples that suggest that people who may come across as civilized‚ may not be that way in reality‚ and a character in the short story that expresses both of these qualities is Zaroff. When Zaroff is first introduced to Rainsford in the story‚ he appeared to be exceedingly polite and welcoming‚ as he states‚ “We can talk later. Now you want‚ clothes‚ food‚ rest. You shall have them” (27). It is also made known that he bought
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Killing In the Name Of Hunting‚ murder‚ and war are all words men have made to distinguish between types of killing and the varied justifications made for committing the same deed. In carrying out this most grave and final of all endeavors‚ as any other action‚ one sees it is not the actual temporal action itself that matters and defines the moment. The intention with which one sets out is even more important than what is done‚ and determines‚ at least within the actor’s mind‚ the righteousness
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