since the subordinate characters help express the protagonist’s thoughts‚ mindsets‚ and characteristics. Within “The Most Dangerous Game” and “A Worn Path‚” the author is able to express the protagonist’s thoughts. Connell uses subordinate character Zaroff‚ a general‚ who meets Rainsford and has an amicable personality; however‚ at dinner‚ he makes Rainsford
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as to what happened. Perhaps the two most common inferences would be that either Rainsford realizes that he is becoming like Zaroff‚ or Rainsford realizes that he is nothing like Zaroff and takes comfort in this. There is much evidence that supports both of these theories. First of all‚ one of the possible endings is that Rainsford realizes that he is becoming like Zaroff and grows a desire to hunt humans. Right from the start of the story‚ Rainsford shows in his conversation with Whitney that the
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church‚ I find it relative to General Zaroff‚ a hunting fanatic in “The Most Dangerous Game”. His ardent passion for the thrill of hunting led him to seek a greater challenge. Since he had already perfected the art of killing all of his quarry without exception‚ he decided to pursue a new creature; one that could reason and provide a more perplexing chase – humans. Unfortunately‚ Rainsford accidentally stumbled across Shiptrap Island‚ the location where General Zaroff hosted his malevolent game. Undoubtedly
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This story is not only very entertaining‚ it has much more meaning to it. Connell is believed to have intended to put ideas into our head and question civilization itself. Zaroff was a cocky‚ largely arrogant man with the philosophy that he believed there was no different value between humans and animals. He targeted people as he said they were “I hunt the scum of the earth--sailors from tramp ships--lassars‚ blacks‚ Chinese
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The Most Dangerous Game 1. General Zaroff is not a credible character at all. He is the opposite and beyond evil. General hunts people and calls it a sport. That shows us his negative actions. Secondly General things that its alright for him to destroy the weak for his own pleasure. As he states “Life is for the strong‚ to be lived by the strong‚ and if need be‚ taken by the strong. The weak of the world were put here to give the strong pleasure. I am strong why should I not use my
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order to outplay General Zaroff. The external conflict will be Man vs. Nature and Man vs. Man. Man vs. Nature will be implied in two major scenes‚ where Rainsford falls of the yacht and has to fight his way to shore. And the other example of external will be when his leg gets caught in the quicksand. Man vs. Man will be all
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"The Most Dangerous Game" In the book "The Most Dangerous Game" General Zaroff tells Rainsford " Life is strong‚ to be lived by the strong‚ and‚ if need be‚ taken by the strong." This statement can be true or false‚ but it stays a mystery. Throughout the story they compare General Zaroff to Rainsford. Rainsford was said to be weak as a comparision to Zaroff‚ but he was still managed to survive. " Life is strong‚ to be lived by the strong‚ and‚ if need be‚ taken by the strong" this quote
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over the side of the yacht‚ but saves himself by swimming to the rocky shore of Ship-Trap Island. He discovers a large manor on a cliff. He knocks at the door and is welcomed by General Zaroff‚ a man of noble Cossack heritage who apparently lives on the island alone with his servant‚ a deaf-mute named Ivan. Zaroff explains that he is the ultimate hunter; he recieved his first gun at the age of 5‚ and has traveled the world and hunted every possible game animal. Now
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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. In this story Rainsford finds that the difference between man and beast is a thin one. In one part Rainsford is dining with his soon to be hunter‚General Zaroff. Rainsford is then startled to find that Zaroff is a murderer because he seems to be a
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In the short story The Most Dangerous Game‚ by Richard Connell‚ there are three main conflicts in the storyline that Sanger Rainsford has to overcome to stay alive. Rainsford is a middle aged hunting expert from New York‚ who finds himself stranded on a desert island after falling overboard his boat. The three conflicts are man vs. nature‚ man vs. himself‚ and man vs. man. The point Richard Connell proves is everything including animals have emotions. From the beginning of the short
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