...As the great author Richard Connell once said “sometimes I think evil is a tangible thing--with wavelengths, just as sound and light have. An evil place can, so to speak, broadcast vibrations of evil. Connell and Browning use characterization and imagery to show mankind can become so attached to something or someone that they could become psychotic. General Zaroff shows imagery by talking about his house on his island and saying that nobody shall leave. Connell uses the characterization of Zaroff in “The Most Dangerous Game” to show how hunting turned him into who he is now, very psychotic.”if anyone should try to get into my house-or out of it-something extremely regrettable would occur to him. He hummed a snatch of song from the folies bergere.”(Connell P#36) This quote proves how absolutely psychotic General Zaroff really was especially with killing/hunting.Zaroff has a lot of characterization that is used on him by Connell such as him being a hunter and how “his whole life is hunting.” In this quote Zaroff shows kind of what hunting is to him. “My whole life has been one prolonged...
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...The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell shows readers how unethical hunting is. The human condition makes a reader think very carefully about the ethics of everything not just hunting.These ethics make someone question everything that they do.In relation to the human condiion of morals and ethics “The Most Dangerous Game” is in many ways a moral taboo.Throughout the story the many literary elements help make the human condition even more evident along with the literary criticism from outside sources.The human condition is demostrated on many levels ,but all boils down to does the way things are percieved change how you view them. One of the most common literary devices in this story is conflict. The one that most reflects on ethics of...
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...Jack London’s “To Build A Fire” and Richard Connell’s, “The Most Dangerous Game”. The comparisons will be constructed of the settings, characters, and conflict. First topic to be compared is conflict. The two stories share two conflicts, a struggle for survival. In Jack London’s “To Build A Fire” the main character, not named, thinks in his head, “Without doubt he would lose some fingers and toes and some of his face…” (London 703). In the same manner, the main character, named Rainsford, kills a dog and the “bad guy” says to him “… I’ll see what you can do against my whole pack” (Connell 28). However, the two stories differ in what they struggle against. In “To Build A Fire” the conflict is person versus nature. For example the guy builds a fire and from the spruce tree falls some snow and puts out the fire; to quote “He should not have built the fire under the spruce tree” (London 700). Meanwhile, in “The Most Dangerous Game” the conflict is person versus person which is Rainsford being hunted down by General Zaroff-the “bad guy”- in the middle of a baron island. To quote from General Zaroff “Your strength and stamina against mine” (Connell 24). Secondly, literary item number two is setting. In both stories the setting is set in isolated places. Like in “To Build A Fire” its set in the Yukon in the middle of winter. To validate that “The Yukon lay a mile wide and hidden under three feet of ice” (London 694). Also in “The Most Dangerous Game” the setting is in the Caribbean...
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...hyperbole, simile, and foreshadowing. Richard Connell uses literary devices such as irony, foreshadowing, and imagery in the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” to add an effective message. In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” the author, Richard...
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...1. The dangerous obstacles that people face in life can reveal their true personalities.2. In the short story, “The Most Dangerous Game”, written by Richard Connell, the protagonist’s true personality shows. 3. Rainsford, the protagonist shows that he’s an intelligent, tough, and observant character that faces many obstacles in this short story. 4. In this short story Rainsford’s main characteristics shined, and one of his best characteristics is that he is intelligent. 5. The Quote, “Swam……. I found it quicker than walking,” (Connell 112) helps shows Rainsford’s intelligent. 6. The quote helps show that Rainsford was in a tough position, being hunted on the island, but he thought through his plans of survival. 7. Rainsford shows his intelligent by using the resources available to him. 8. The quote, “I’ll give him a trail to follow,” (Connell 107) shows how Rainsford is trying to lead Zaroff away from his trail. 9. The quote also helps show that Rainsford is wise about his choices on the island. 10. Rainsford’s intelligent shows as he decides to try and use the island to benefit him instead of harming him. 11. Rainsford’s intelligent really shines through in this short story....
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...In most cases hunting is acceptable when done legally. But in the story “The most dangerous game” by Richard Connell, a man named general Zaroff entraps and hunts shipwrecked sailors. The main character, Rainsford, gets on an island called ship trap island. Rainsford refused Zaroff’s offer to go hunting with him so zaroff decides instead, he will hunt Rainsford for 3 days of running, hiding and setting up traps. In the story Rainsford’s most important traits are that he is brave, cunning and resourceful. In the story, the main character Rainsford is very brave. In the story Rainsford meets a man, he turns out to be a murderer. The man tries to convince Rainsford to go “hunting” with him, but in this case they weren't gonna be hunting deer. In the story it says “Rainsford shook his head ‘No general’ he said ‘i will not hunt’”(pg 10). This quote shows that Rainsford is brave because he knows general Zaroff could kill him but he stands up for what he believes in anyways. The word cunning describes Rainsford in the story “the most dangerous game”by Richard Connell. In the story Rainsford has to escape a man named general Zaroff, who is trying to kill him, for 3 days. He was in the woods and knew he had to throw Zaroff off so he made a bunch of tracks going in all...
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...The Most Dangerous Game Essay In the story “The Most Dangerous Game,” by Richard Connell, the hunter of beginning becomes hunted by the end. The story shows how it would be like to be hunted, or give us an animal’s perspective of being hunted. It also shows how it would be like to be a hunter of a person. In between, it also shows the transition from hunter to hunted. In this world, hunter shall become the hunted. There were many different hunters in this story to begin with. In the story, Whitney begins to say, “‘We should have some good hunting up in the Amazon.”’ ~ “(Connell 215.)” In this quote, Whitney, who appears to be a hunter, is talking to Rainsford about hunting in the Amazon with new guns from Purdey’s. It also shows that Rainsford is a hunter by, Whitney and himself re having a conversation about hunting jaguars. Rainsford is also a famous hunter, hunting many things and has books written about him. In the story, Zaroff is talking to Rainsford.“‘He made me a hunter.”’ ~ “(Connell 223.)” Zaroff, who says this, is telling Rainsford about how God makes some people into artists or poets, but made him a hunter. Those were the hunters...
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...Readers are intrigued by danger, suspense and the thrill of a story. In “ The Most Dangerous Game” written by Richard Connell the short story proves danger, suspense and thrill add to a story. General Zaroff, character of the famous short story, is a Russian Cossack and expatriate who lives on Ship-Trap Island and enjoys hunting men. Unfortunately, Sanger Rainsford, the main character is getting hunted by General; this is the main conflict. General Zaroff is an aggressive, uncivilized and confident man, Richard Connell proves he is the antagonist of this short narrative. “The Most Dangerous Game” proves General Zaroff is an aggressive individual an example of this proves in the short story: “ When I shot some of his prized turkeys with it, he did not punish me; he complimented me on my marksmanship. I killed my first bear in the...
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...terrors and there are no barriers and it's all as it should be." Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment. B. In the short stories, The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell and The Destructors by Graham Greene, we will look at the similarities and differences in the characterization element of fiction as they relate to the crimes committed in the stories. II. Body A. The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell 1. Characters 2. Qualities and Motivations B. The Destructors by Graham Greene 1. Characters 2. Qualities and Motivations C. Comparisons of the Short Stories 1. The Most Dangerous Game crime 2. The Destructors crime III. Conclusion A. In the end of these two stories, “justice” was served. B. As the protagonists of the short stories, Rainsford and Trevor succeeded in “punishing” General Zaroff and Mr. Thomas for the crimes they committed while they in turn committed crimes themselves. Crime and Punishment “What if man is not really a scoundrel, man in general, I mean, the whole race of mankind-then all the rest is prejudice, simply artificial terrors and there are no barriers and it's all as it should be." Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment. When a crime is committed usually punishment is to follow, whether it is a minor punishment or a severe one. As the quote above states, we make our own rules according to the boundaries we’ve set for ourselves to follow as it relates to what we consider is a...
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...easily steal from his own family because of greed. We are ever present in a self-centered, self-absorbed, narcissistic culture where ultimately, no one values human life or anything except themselves. Not only is it wrong but the question looms, will it ever changes? The two fictional short stories, “The Lottery” and “The Most Dangerous Game” both exhibit characteristics of selfishness, cruelty and violence toward ones fellowman. These writings hold great truths because they present what could be real life situations today. In comparing and contrasting the two we find how each of these fictional works displays the aforementioned themes and so much more. It is quite interesting to read about such behaviors and actually witness them now. The news stories we see, the people we encounter, the lives we live. What is their value? What about one of God’s Ten Commandments, “Thou shalt not kill?” Life is by far the most precious gift that we have been given. The ability to feel emotions and empathize with our brothers and sisters has diminished, and it is my opinion that it will get worse. These are the times we should all stand together as God’s children, rather than turning on one another for selfish and evil reasons. “The Lottery” and “The Most Dangerous Game” show how quickly, how easily, we as humans devalue the live of another; how one person can turn on another in the blink of an eye. Outline Thesis Statement I. “The Lottery & “The Most Dangerous Game” II. What...
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...The Winner of the Most Dangerous Game In the story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell,the hunter becomes the hunted. The two main characters are hunters; one is a Cossack who is a cold blooded murder, and the other one is an excellent hunter with morals that are about to be put under a big challenge. The main character Rainsford is sailing to the Amazon looking for great adventures, but he falls off the boat and swims to an island that the sailors call “Trap Island”. On the island, he finds a mansion in the middle of all the vegetation. In the mansion Rainsford is offered shelter from General Zaroff and Ivan, who are two Cossacks, but the main problem unfolds when General Zaroff refuses to help Rainsford get off of the island and...
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...General Zaroff Character Analysis In “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, General Zaroff is shown as insane, cool, and as a savage. Zaroff is shown to be insane in the story when he says he got bored of killing animals so he kills humans.’’My dear fellow, there is one who can.’’ said the general. “But you can’t mean--” gasped Rainsford. “And why not?” asked the general (Connell 69). This quote shows that Zaroff is insane because during this part, he confesses he kills people for sport. During the story, Rainsford is also Cool because he lives on his own island with a mansion and a buttler. He shows that he is cool when his butler answers the door for Zaroff and then he comes down his stairs and introduces himself and Ivan. The...
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...essays for this course demand careful planning, drafting, revising/editing, and correct documentation. The following resources and requirements provide instruction on writing, research, and avoiding plagiarism. Carefully review them before writing your literary essays. Plagiarism Plagiarism encompasses more than the use of printed sources without giving proper credit. It means handing in writing in the name of one person that another person has composed, revised, edited, or proofread without the instructor's approval. Accordingly, the following guidelines are set down, and you must study and understand them from the outset. The instructor will assume, since this issue is clearly discussed, that you will be responsible for understanding and applying it. Any fact that is not common knowledge, any idea, phrase, or paraphrase that is taken from a printed source, from a lecture, sermon, or radio broadcast must be documented. Any work submitted in English 102 will be understood to be the work of the student submitting it and his work alone. Taking credit for someone else's proofreading ability, suggestions, ideas, or words is plagiarism. An exception to this definition is group work assigned and directed by the instructor. Unless the instructor assigns such work, students should do their own writing, revising, and proofreading. If a student has availed himself of the services of a tutor, officially designated by the university or unofficially, it will be understood that the...
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...instead of the predator ? In the story “The Most Dangerous Game,” by Richard Connell, the main character, Rainsford, learns what it is like to go from the hunter to the hunted and back to the hunter. Rainsford is a dynamic character and is the protagonist of the story. He loved the art of hunting because he was always the hunter. For example, Rainsford explained his feelings about hunting when he stated, “Great sport of hunting, the best sport in the world of hunting.” This quote explains the art of hunting from his point of view. Another example that represents his point of view of hunting is found on page 216 when Rainsford states, “The world is made up of two classes, the hunted and the hunters. Lucky you...
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...I hunt the scum of the earth: sailors from tramp ships--lascars, blacks, Chinese, whites, mongrels--a thoroughbred horse or hound is worth more than a score of them." The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell is a short story following Rainsford and his conflicts with General Zaroff. In the beginning of the story, Rainsford falls over the railing of his yacht and swims to the shore of an uncharted island. Travelling through the island, hungry and exhausted, he stumbled upon a large chateau. Inside, he meets the island’s sole owner, General Zaroff; an eccentric, unsurpassed hunter who’s skills in hunting is similar to Rainsford’s. However Zaroff believes that anything is game including humans, an opinion Rainsford strongly opposes. They later engage in a one-on-one hunting match which leaves Rainsford as the winner and subsequently feeds the general to the hounds. General Zaroff is a difficult character due to his swayed characteristics; at one point he is of high-class and thoughtful towards his guests, while he also can be seen as a conceited murderer. These attributes and his serious stance towards hunting leave Zaroff as a complicated person. General Zaroff is a very thoughtful man, a trait that contrasts with his other traits. The first example to show the general’s respect towards others is the following quote: “We shouldn’t be chatting here. We can talk later. Now you want food, clothes, rest. You shall have them. This is a most-restful spot.” Another instance to prove...
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