...In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, there are two characters named Sanger Rainsford and General Zaroff. Only one of those two characters is civilized, but in the beginning of the story they both seem to be civilized. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, civilized is marked by well-organized laws and rules about how people behave with each other. Using this definition, Rainsford can be determined the more civilized person compared to Zaroff. Rainsford is more civilized because he refuses to kill another person, he treats other people appropriately, and he uses the best of his abilities to get out of a bad situation. First of all, Rainsford is more civilized than Zaroff because he refuses to kill people...
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...In the short story by Richard Connell's The Dangerous Game, the conflict that is most crucial in this story is man versus man. Sanger Rainsford is being hunted down by a man killer named General Zaroff. The General says that hunting regular prey is too easy, so know he hunts humans. He made up a invisible channel so sailors would crash their boats, then he would kill them. Sanger Rainsford creates traps so he can escape the great General Zaroff. General Zaroff lives on a giant mansion in the middle of the Caribbean sea, which is very unusual. What is the major conflict in the story? The way that man vs man is being shown is that Rainsford has to play the game that General Zaroff has made. The story states that Rainsford gets a small, but...
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...Giant beanstalk, Jack against the giant is a man vs man conflict. There are 3 types of conflict. In the short story, The Most Dangerous Game, by Richard Connell, all 3 conflicts are there. Man versus Nature, Man versus Self, and Man versus Man. Rainsford fighting Zaroff as Man vs Man. Also, Rainsford fighting the waves of the ocean as Man vs Nature. Furthermore, Rainsford fighting himself as Man vs Self. Therefore, the more conflict there is, the more exciting the story will be. In the story,General Zaroff is portrayed as a man that hunts and kills human. Zaroff is a mental wreck who hunts people for sport! When the general meets Rainsford, he already knows that Rainsford is a hunter himself and he sees the opportunity to test his skill. “ Nothing escaped those searching black eyes, no crushed blade of grass, no bent twig, no mark, no matter how faint, in the moss”(pg 13). In this part of the story , the narrator is shows how the General can track anything in the forest, as if he knows his target’s next move. Even on the blackest night he hunts as if he could see in the dark. In the story conflicts are...
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...Conflict is an essential part of almost any story. Conflict can make a story change for the better, for the worst, or even alter the entire purpose of the story. Every single story has a well thought out conflict or problem, including “The Most Dangerous Game” and “The Scarlet Ibis”. This is because without conflict there is no good story. Conflict isn't just something that can change a story, it can also change or develop a character. In the most dangerous game rainsford experiences change as he battles zaroff and nature. Those two conflicts are called man vs man and man vs nature which are both external conflicts....
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...The plot of the story begins with the main character’s arrival near the Island where he gets a bad feeling about being there. Rainsford then falls out of the ship and arrives on the shore of Ship-trap island. He then meets Zaroff, who is a hunter and reins over the entire island. Zaroff believes hunting is as innocent as playing a sport, but the one thing about him is that he hunts humans. Rainsford fights for his life for three days by mimcking the ways of a hunted animal. The story ends by Rainsford being able to kill Zaroff. The author set the setting of the story to reflect the plot. If the plot was in any other setting it wouldn’t be the same. In the story by Thomas Wolfe this isnt as true. The setting of the story is decribed as “It was about 4 o’clock in the afternoon, late October, and there was a smell of smoke, of leaves, of burning in the air.” Though this does give a little detail of the setting, it does not paint a vivid image for the reader. If the setting was to change in this story, it would not affect the way the plot is, unlike “The most dangerous...
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...Rainsford’s Most Dangerous Game Good vs. evil is a widely known prompt in stories, movies, TV shows, etc. The villains and the heroes fighting to be the victor. It’s a dangerous game to play. Although for Mr.Rainsford, General Zaroff’s game is the most dangerous he will ever play. Throughout the time Rainsford spends on the lost island, he shows some traits that prove to be the undoubtful reasons he was able to break free from General Zaroff’s “hunting” trip. In The Most Dangerous Game, by Richard Connell, Rainsford is a intelligent, moralistic, and strong willed character who shows us that if you stick to your beliefs, good will always triumph over evil. Rainsford is an extremely intelligent character in the story, The Most Dangerous Game....
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...In the story “ The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell the narrator gives examples of 3 conflicts man vs man, man vs nature, and man vs himself. Every story has to have some type of conflict or else there would be no story. Now not all stories have such an exciting conflict like “The Most Dangerous Game”. The narrator shows 3 different types of conflicts one of the conflicts that the narrator shows in the passage is man vs man. The narrator shows man vs man in this passage when Rainsford had arrived onto General Zaroff's island. Rainsford is getting no sleep and was is tired because he had to stay awake to keep an eye on General Zaroff to see if he was going to attack Rainsford, he also had to think of ways to outsmart General...
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...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 crime. This should not be since we have laws to define what is or in not a crime and the punishment...
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...In literature, conflict is always important. In “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, there are many examples of conflict portrayed throughout the story. A few examples given are man vs. man, man vs. nature, and man vs. self. One of the most well represented conflicts in “The Most Dangerous Game” is man vs. man. This is shown when Zaroff is hunting Rainsford. Rainsford also fought with Whitney about hunting jaguars. While on the ship, Rainsford asked, “Who cares about how the jaguar feels?” Whitney replied, “Perhaps the jaguar does.” This started an argument between the two. Both of these conflicts show two people arguing or fighting. Another example of conflict in “The Most Dangerous Game” is man vs. nature. When Rainsford falls...
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...and “The Destructors” Thesis Statement: Connell and Greene reveal with the use of irony, conflict and theme, mankind’s human nature, exposing man’s most primal instincts and desires through their characters. I. Irony A. The hunter becomes the hunted. 1. In a conversation about Jaguar hunting with Whitney, Rainsford exclaims, “You’re are a big game hunter, not a philosopher, who cares how a jaguar feels?" (Connell, 1924, p.1). 2. Rainsford is in the place of the prey and Zaroff has the advantage. “It was Rainsford who knew the full meaning of terror”. (Connell, 1924, p.11). 3. Roles reverse and Rainsford kills him in the end. “He had never slept in a better bed”. (Connell, 1924, p.13). B. Unexpected behavior. 4. Trevor the son of an architect becoming a gang leader. (Greene, 1954, p. 1). 5. Moral about Old misery’s money “We aren’t thieves....Nobody is going to steal anything from this house.” (Greene, 1954, p. 6). 6. Food and a blanket is taken to Old Misery “We don’t want you to starve Mr. Thomas” (Greene, 1954, p. 10). II. Conflict C. Rainsford struggle with “Man vs. Self” 7. Rainsford’s survival to stay alive. 8. Rainsford’s wits and state of mind. D. The destruction of Old Misery’s house. 9. Making an impression for society. 10. Becoming well known. III. Theme E. Mankind’s violent nature and need for revenge. F. With no hope...
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...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...
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...killers by himself. Will Kane, being the main character, is all alone in this mission and is stuck in this town in the middle of no where. He has now where to go with his newly-wed wife. It is a very suspenseful black and white movie with great actors. However, "The Most Dangerous Game" has a similar plot. It's about the main character, Rainsford, falls off of his yacht while sailing to Africa to hunt Jaguars. He swims to the abandoned island called Ship Trap Island. He meets General Zaroff who lives in the island alone and hunts humans. He got bored of hunting animals so he moved onto...
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...Literature and Composition SEMESTER OF ENROLLMENT: Spring B19 2012 NAME: Nick Barbir ID #_23920518_ WRITING STYLE USED: MLA Nick Barbir Mrs. Horne ENGL 102-B19 6 February 2012 The Most Dangerous Game vs. Young Goodman Brown In two of the most well-known short stories, “The Most Dangerous Game” and “Young Goodman Brown”, there are ironic similarities portraying evil between their settings, characterization, and plot. I. There happen to be different settings in both of the short stories but both of the settings adapt well with their plots. a. In the short story, “The Most Dangerous Game” the setting takes place in the early 1920’s after the First World War on a small tropical island somewhere in the Caribbean, known as Ship-Trap Island by the sailors. b. Whereas, in the short story, “Young Goodman Brown” the story is set in the late seventeenth century in Salem, a small town northeast of Boston in Massachusetts around the time of the Salem witch trials. II. The characters in both of these short stories have close similarities to each other as they both demonstrate good and evil traits, which help the plot flow. a. The main characters in “The Most Dangerous Game” are Sanger Rainsford, General Zaroff, Whitney, and Ivan. b. The main characters in the story “Young Goodman Brown” are Goodman Brown, Faith, The Old Man/Devil Figure, The Minister, Goody Cloyse, and Deakon Gookin. III. The plot of the short stories, although they are...
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...“The lottery” ENGL 202: Literature and Composition Spring 2013 Turbian Style Thesis: Death is the main theme of both short stories and both authors portrayed this dark and dreary idea as a game the characters are playing. Outline: “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson vs. “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell I. Introduction: a. Traditional acts and survival instincts is the key to win or lose the game of death b. Will one allow society or your own reasoning decided if one survives the game of death c. The battle of death is the game that no one knows the result of until the end II. “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson a. Jackson portrayed death as a fun family oriented game b. All people of the village, children, men and women gather on a beautiful summer day to stone one innocent person as a tradition c. The bystander effect plays a role in the death of the villagers d. The villager loses the battle of death because society blindly practices traditions, good and bad, unquestionably III. “The Most Dangerous Game” a. In “The Most Dangerous Game” Connell portrayed death as a Hunter’s game. b. The General is the hunter and Rainsford is the Prey. Man vs. Man c. The game of death is put to the test for three days d. Man wins he battle against death using animal instinct and human reasoning IV. Conclusion e. “In the Lottery” the villager lost her battle of death due to others but in “In The Most Dangerous Game”...
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...Fiction Essay Angel M. Braxton Liberty University Online Abstract Short stories can be exciting, dramatic, suspenseful or even educational. I enjoy reading my daughter’s short stories because they are filled with so much imagination. The story “The Most Dangerous Game, Sanger Rainsford, the main character is quite disturbing as a person because of the comments made throughout the story. The story is an inversion of the big-game hunting safaris in Africa and South America that were fashionable among wealthy Americans in the 1920s. It is considered to be the paradigm example for the man vs. man plot archetype. On the other hand in the story “The Destructors”, the main character, Trevor has conflicting feelings and actions so trying to figure out who he really is, is confusing. Fiction Essay Sanger Rainsford is a professional hunter and he and a colleague went on an excursion to Rio to hunt Jacquards. During their boat ride along the Caribbean Sea, his colleague Whitney mention they were passing by a mysterious island- called Ship-Trap Island. Instantly, Sanger became very interested in the island and wanted to know where there cannibals living on the island. That seem quite odd coming from a professional animal hunter. He even went as far as trying to see the island thru the night fog. The narrator seem to be a little creepy at this point because the tone changed as if he was not scared or even uptight about the island as the boat crew was. Sanger classified the world into two...
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