In Richard Connell's short story, “The Most Dangerous Game,” is about the hunter and the hunted. Later in the story it becomes ironic when the hunter becomes the hunted. The story turns into a competition for survival. The author uses the story to present three conflicts for the main character that eventually change him. Rainsford has conflicts with other people, nature, and himself. The main conflict of the story is man versus man. The first conflict in the story is between Rainsford and his partner Whitney. Although they are both hunters, Whitney thinks hunting is best “for the hunter” and not “for the hunted.” The conflict between Rainsford and Federal Zeroff is another example of man versus man conflict. Zaroff is a sportsman who
