In the short story, “The Most Dangerous Game,” by Richard Connell, Sanger Rainsford, a well known hunter and author from New York City, who is traveling to Rio to go hunting with his friend and hunting partner Whitney, he falls overboard from the cruise ship. He swims to Ship-Trap Island and meets the owner, General Zaroff, an admiring fan of Rainsford’s career and also a skilled hunter. He enjoys playing a game where he hunts and kills people because he is bored of hunting animals. Rainsford and Zaroff discover they have many things in common such as their level of intelligence and their love of hunting, but Rainsford outwits Zaroff and beats him at his own game of hunting humans because he is stronger in their similarities. One similarity
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Although he is still injured by Rainsford Malay mancatcher, it is very minor. He avoids serious injuries because he uses his knowledge. As he approaches the trap and sets his foot on the trigger, “he sensed his danger and leaped back with the agility of an ape,” (14). His shoulder is still wounded from the trap, but he manages to escape serious damage because he knows to get out of the way. He is clever enough to know what Rainsford is thinking and what type of trap he sets. But ultimately, Rainsford is the most intelligent and experienced one. With the intention of fooling Zaroff, Rainsford jumps into the water and swims to safety. He tricks Zaroff into believing Rainsford is dead when in reality, he plans to sneak up on him and win the game: “‘Rainsford!’ screamed the general. ‘How in God’s name did you get here?’” (15). Rainsford plan is successful, and he tricks Zaroff and catches him off guard. Because of this plan, Rainsford is able to win Zaroff’s game of murdering humans for enjoyment, save his own life, and end the game for good. In the end, Rainsford wins Zaroff’s sport of using humans as game because he is ultimately the better hunter. His knowledge of predator and prey that he learns through his travels helps him beat Zaroff in his game of killing
Although he is still injured by Rainsford Malay mancatcher, it is very minor. He avoids serious injuries because he uses his knowledge. As he approaches the trap and sets his foot on the trigger, “he sensed his danger and leaped back with the agility of an ape,” (14). His shoulder is still wounded from the trap, but he manages to escape serious damage because he knows to get out of the way. He is clever enough to know what Rainsford is thinking and what type of trap he sets. But ultimately, Rainsford is the most intelligent and experienced one. With the intention of fooling Zaroff, Rainsford jumps into the water and swims to safety. He tricks Zaroff into believing Rainsford is dead when in reality, he plans to sneak up on him and win the game: “‘Rainsford!’ screamed the general. ‘How in God’s name did you get here?’” (15). Rainsford plan is successful, and he tricks Zaroff and catches him off guard. Because of this plan, Rainsford is able to win Zaroff’s game of murdering humans for enjoyment, save his own life, and end the game for good. In the end, Rainsford wins Zaroff’s sport of using humans as game because he is ultimately the better hunter. His knowledge of predator and prey that he learns through his travels helps him beat Zaroff in his game of killing