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    In the morning‚ Rainsford awakes in Zaroff’s comfortable bed. But to his surprise he finds Zaroff sitting on the chair next to the bed pointing a gun straight to his face. With sudden shock Rainsford gets up quickly. Fear filled his whole body‚ sweat poured down his face‚ and his body froze. “Walk slowly‚ don’t make no sudden movement’s son.” Zaroff said calmly‚ but firm. Walking slowly but steady he crosses the room to the door. He opens the door and walks out with the gun still to his forehead

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    story‚ Rainsford was forced to participate in General Zaroff’s deathly game. It can be inferred that Rainsford was very afraid of Zaroff. He was also afraid of dying. However‚ Rainsford preserved and kept himself together. Rainsford actively participated in Zaroff’s game. Rainsford did not lose his determination to live‚ and he did not lose hope even while knowing that Zaroff was successfully able to hunt all of his other players. Rainsford did not lose control and freak out during the game.

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    get hunted as if he were in a game. You can clearly see Rainsford is the more sensible person when Zaroff‚ another skilled hunter‚ and Rainsford discuss the issue of hunting humans‚ "I can’t believe you are serious‚ General Zaroff. This is a grisly joke." "Why should I not be serious? I am speaking of hunting." "Hunting? Great Guns‚ General Zaroff‚ what you speak of is murder." When Rainsford

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    the most important part of this story is how the plot moves along so quickly. It also manages to describe successfully each conflict or major part of the story. The key element of the plot is when Zaroff and Rainsford play the game. The main conflict would be external which is man verses man‚ or Zaroff verses Rainsford. There are three major conflicts of man that can be found in Connell’s short story "The Most Dangerous Game." In the rest of this short essay I will utilize the elements of compositions

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    Zaroff looks at Rainsford and that he has a strong admiration for hunting. It is clear that Zaroff is a good hunter for when rainsford went into zaroffs his home he sees the heads of many different animals some of which he doesn’t recognize. Zaroff expresses to Rainsford that he has read his books and that he reads all hunting books that are printed in English. Zaroff likes Rainsford books about his affection for the sport saying I

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    “It is a very great pleasure and honour to welcome Mr. Sanger Rainsford‚ the celebrated hunter‚ into my home.” These are the first words spoken to Rainsford by General Zaroff upon his arrival on Ship-trap Island. Formally greeting Rainsford gives Zaroff an appearance of a proper gentleman; well-educated and well-mannered. But by his dark eyes‚ military moustache‚ and strong face you can also tell that he is obviously a strong leader and military general. Behind his high cheek bones‚ white hair and

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    Zaroff had to try to describe why he had humans instead of animals as Zaroff was trying to explain Rainsford was still confused on why he would do such a crime but Zaroff starts describing it in a way that he can to understand‚ Zaroff wants a challenge‚ that’s when Rainsford starts accepting the action and thinking about do it himself. That’s when it jogged my memory

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    has taken on the qualities of General Zaroff; psychotic and insane. However‚ others may believe that Rainsford is acting only out of self- defense. I‚ personally believe that Rainsford does not become the next general of Ship Trap Island‚ in the reasons that Rainsford only kills General Zaroff out of self defense‚ and also‚ Rainsford does not even desire to become the next general. One reason Rainsford does not show qualities of becoming the next General Zaroff is the way that he acts only out of self-

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    meets General Zaroff‚ a Russian aristocrat‚ and Ivan‚ a servant. Zaroff invites Rainsford into his home and provides him with food‚ clothes‚ and rest. However‚ Rainsford had learned a horrifying fact while conversing with the general. He hunted humans for game. An unsettled Rainsford tries to make his visit short and leave‚ but Zaroff says that to leave the island‚ Rainsford must win a game where he is hunted. Rainsford has to survive for three days‚ and sets traps to outmaneuver Zaroff‚ Ivan‚ and his

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    conflict with general Zaroff‚ a conflict with himself‚ and a conflict with fate. Not only did Rainsford experience these conflicts‚ but also his opponent general Zaroff. The conflict with general Zaroff versus Rainsford is the most apparent and obvious conflict. Zaroff uses Rainsford as his quarry to accomplish an entertaining yet dangerous game. Rainsford has to survive in the hunt against Zaroff and his cohort in crime‚ Ivan. He has to use his wit and knowledge to outsmart Zaroff who has been playing

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