The Hunter Games
When a man goes from feeling completely in control as a hunter to feeling the vulnerability of the hunted he may do things he never thought he would. Sangar Rainsford is a master big game hunter who lives for the hunt. Never before has Rainsford given any thought as to how his prey may feel, he only thinks and knows the ways of a hunter. Similarly General Zaroff lives for the hunt just as Rainsford, he is quite a skilled hunter perhaps even better. Many would easily say without a second thought the short story, "The Most Dangerous Game," written by Richard Connell, is either completely commercial or completely literary. However, considering the emphasis on philosophy, logic vs reason, danger, and fear one can see the classic is a combination of both.

"The Most Dangerous Game" could most certainly be read solely for entertainment purposes due to its constant plot twists making this story a commercial fiction. All throughout this short story suspense plays a huge roll in making this commercial. Suspense can be seen the first morning of the game, "The generals' eyes had left the ground and were traveling inch by inch up the tree. Rainsford froze there, every muscle tensed for a spring" (23). The suspense in this moment is off the charts. Rainsford is laying in a tree praying he isn't spotted, and as the general slowly glances up the tree he stops right before he notices him and smiles. Readers love moments of extreme suspense, it has the readers on the edge of their seat per say. Try to imagine being Rainsfords shoes at this moment, a cat and mouse game is being played with life. When people put themselves in the characters position, they see the situation in a whole different way because its not someone else anymore, its them. Try it here, imagine being Rainsford in this moment, "The baying of the hounds drew nearer, then still nearer, nearer,