The Setting In The Most Dangerous Game By Richard Connell

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In the short story “ The Most Dangerous Game,” by Richard Connell, the setting is so important because of the stories creepy plot. For instance, because of the setting Rainsford is trapped on the island. General Zaroff set up big jagged rocks all around the island so no one can escape. As Rainford is standing on the shore he thinks to himself, “ he was in a picture with a frame of water, and his operations,clearly, must take place in within that frame” P.11. When Rainsford climbs into the tree he is trapping him self even more. Also it is in a jungle so it can be hard to make your way through. If the setting was any different a story would not be the same. Another reason is, general Zaroff would not be able to hunt without people finding

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