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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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    story’s theme? In the short story‚ The Most Dangerous Game‚ Richard Connell tells the tale of an exceptionally skilled hunter named Rainsford. Rainsford falls off his yacht and ends up on the shores of Ship Trap Island‚ home to the evil General Zaroff and finds himself in a game of man vs. man against a person who finds thrill in hunting and killing human beings. However‚ despite the fact that Rainsford is forced to face a surplus of life threatening obstacles he does not back down. Throughout

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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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    Strength is more important than intelligence. 7. ___ Bringing a gun to a knife fight is fair. The following is worth analyzing in "The Most Dangerous Game." 1. Irony: Examples include Rainsford turning from hunter to hunted back to hunter‚ Zaroff passing up several winning opportunities‚ and Rainsford’s surprise at the end. 2. Pun: What is the Most Dangerous Game? Game in the title of the story refers to the animal/person being hunted; it also refers to the sport of hunting‚ specifically

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    Rainsford feels when he is hunted by General Zaroff. Suspense‚ setting‚ and irony make Richard Connell’s "The Most Dangerous Game" an electrifying short story. Suspense is a major element in this story. Without it‚ the reader will get bored. After Rainsford finds out that Zaroff has "invented" a new game‚ all the readers get curious of what that new hunt is. When Zaroff reveals his sick way of hunting humans‚ shock fills Rainsford. Later in the story‚ Zaroff forces Rainsford to be hunted. During the

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    "The Most Dangers Game"‚ also published as "The Hounds Of Zaroff"‚ is a shot story by Richard Connell‚ fist published in Collier’s on January 19‚ 1924. The story is inspired by the big-hunting Safaris in Africa and South America in the 1920s. while traveling to Rio de Janeiro Rainsford’s friend Whitney goes to bed and Rainsford stays on deck. Rainsoff hears a gunshot while trying to get a better look at the island nearby he falls over board causing him to have to swim to the island. when Rainsford

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    for harder challenges in life. It’s also like servile of the fittest. Zaroff wanted to have a harder challenge in a hunt so he hunts humans because animals are to producibility. Zaroff is one of the best hunters in the world and that rainford serviced the 3 days and tricked Zaroff shows he was the better survivor. A man named rainford crashed landed on a island the island was inhabited by 1 man general Zaroff. In the book Zaroff is the greatest hunter of all time animals get to easy to hunt so he

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    for? Rainford shows Zaroff that he is a clever‚ smart and brave. The Dangerous game was invented by the author. “Only few people know how to make a malay man - catcher. Rainsford showed his cleverness by making this contraption. He proves to Zaroff that he is a very smart individual and shows him that he will do anything to kill General Zaroff’s dogs and him. He showed that he will do anything to get his way. And will make sure that his message gets through to General Zaroff that he wants to kill

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    followed footsteps leading up to an irregular house. Little did he know that he was walking into the home of General Zaroff‚ a Russian aristocratic(p.72) big game hunter‚ who soon became uninterested in hunting animals anymore‚ he would much rather hunt humans because of their intellect(p.74-75). Ivan was a deaf; highly uneducated‚ deaf‚ Russian man who was an assistant to General Zaroff(p.72). The story "The Most Dangerous Game" takes place on a small island named "Ship-Trap Island"(p.67). The

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