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    Social Darwinism during the Age of Industry could be seen from two perspectives. There were advantages to Social Darwinism‚ but as with any form of philosophy‚ there was also adverse reaction. According to Britannica the definition for Social Darwinism is‚ “the theory that persons‚ groups‚ and races are subject to the same laws of natural selection as Charles Darwin had perceived in plants and animals in nature.” Social Darwinism also encompassed the “survival of the fittest” idea‚ which was where

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    The Most Dangerous Game In the story‚ “The Most Dangerous Game‚” Richard Connel introduces a man named Rainsford. Rainsford is a hunter who specifically hunts jaguars. He falls off a boat one night and swims to a nearby island known as Ship-Trap Island. There‚ he finds a huge castle and two people; a large man named Ivan and a hunter named General Zaroff. Over dinner‚ Zaroff explains that he traveled all over the world hunting animals‚ and started feeling bored of hunting‚ so he resorted to hunting

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    Hollern Men and Beasts One might shudder at the thought of being hunted by another man. In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” Richard Connell reveals the idea of being hunted and slain by another man is all too real. In this story Rainsford finds himself stranded on an island whilst being hunted by General Zaroff who happens to be a skilled hunter in his own right. In this short story the line between man and beast is clouded and the fight between logic and instinct ensues.

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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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    In the short story "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell‚ Rainsford‚ the main character‚ goes through hard times because he is forced to transition from a hunter to a huntee‚ then back to a hunter. As he uses his many strengths and his knowledge from both perspectives‚ he creates a plan and ends up beating the whole game despite all of his conflicts. In all likelihood‚ this wouldn’t happen in real life‚ but we can still learn from him. Throughout the story‚ the reader witnesses how Rainsford’s

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    Effects of Social Darwinism

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    Introduction The Effects of Social Darwinism on the social trends of the 19th century. “As a world view‚ Darwinism cannot of course be refuted‚ since Faith is‚ always has been‚ and always will be‚ stronger than facts. “ - Francis P. Yockey Social Darwinism is a theory that competition among all individuals‚ groups‚ nations or ideas drives social evolution in human societies. The term draws upon Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection‚ where competition between individual organisms drives

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    Imagine ending up an island that has a very bad reputation by all sailors. At first you think that it is not dangerous‚ but then you learn about what happens on the island. Rainsford and his friend Whitney were on a boat travelling to Rio. The short story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell is a very suspenseful story that shows how Rainsford is very brilliant. Rainsford is on his boat when he falls off and lands in the water and he ends up swimming to the island nearby that all sailors

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    The Most Dangerous Game Sequel As Rainsford awoke‚ he felt a strange feeling. He couldn’t quite place it. It was like he was being watched. It was dread. It was as if his intuition was saying to run. Just then‚ General Zaroff came in. Rainsford jumped back‚ and General Zaroff offered him a glass of Dom Perignon. Rainsford looked suspiciously at the champagne. He was confused; he had beaten the General at his own game‚ killed his servant Ivan‚ and taken the life of one of his best dogs.

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    Alternate Ending to “The Most Dangerous Game” Rainsford finished making his Burmese tiger trap and hid behind a charred tree stump. He heard a cry and ran forward. There in the pit lay one of Zaroff’s dogs. Hanging on to the edge of the pit hung Zaroff himself. “Congratulations Rainsford. You almost killed me‚ but not quite. If you so kindly help me out of this pit I will let you live‚” cried Zaroff with almost too much exasperation. Rainsford immediately knew something bad was going to

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    Social Darwinism is an ideology found commonly within the late nineteenth century. It was inspired from Darwinism and is the result of natural selection. Social Darwinism is a theory rooted in the ability to apply the laws of nature to a society and its people and is often associated with the popular notion of “survival of the fittest.” However‚ it is often used to justify social and political policies that discriminate against a certain type of people. What role did Social Darwinism play in the

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