The Most Dangerous Game Life is like a game. People may never know who they will fight, and conflict is inevitable in a game. The three types of conflict can show up in almost any game. In the short story, “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, there are three types of conflict shown, man versus man, man versus nature, man versus self.
In the short story there is a very specific example of man versus man conflict. Rainsford has to jump into the ocean and swim to the chateau. He surprises General Zaroff and says, “‘Get ready, General Zaroff.’ The General made one of his deepest bows’ I see’ he said. ‘Splendid! One of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds. The other will sleep in this very excellent bed. On guard, Rainsford…”(23). This is important to the story because the General thinks that Rainsford is dead. The two characters are fighting which is a prime example of man versus man conflict. Then, General Zaroff thinks that Rainsford is not strong enough to kill him, but in the end Rainsford wins the battle. This conflict leads to Rainsford winning the game and killing the General. …show more content…
Before Rainsford is sent out, General Zaroff warns him about the “Death Swamp”. As Rainsford is walking through the woods he notices, “The ground grew softer under his moccasins;...Then, as he stepped forward, his foot sank in the ooze. He tried to wrench it back, but the muck sucked viciously at his foot as if it were a giant leech”(21). At this point if he is to get any other part of him stuck he would be unable to get out and could die. Rainsford is struggling against the quicksand showing a man versus nature conflict. This man versus nature conflict leads to his
In the short story there is a very specific example of man versus man conflict. Rainsford has to jump into the ocean and swim to the chateau. He surprises General Zaroff and says, “‘Get ready, General Zaroff.’ The General made one of his deepest bows’ I see’ he said. ‘Splendid! One of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds. The other will sleep in this very excellent bed. On guard, Rainsford…”(23). This is important to the story because the General thinks that Rainsford is dead. The two characters are fighting which is a prime example of man versus man conflict. Then, General Zaroff thinks that Rainsford is not strong enough to kill him, but in the end Rainsford wins the battle. This conflict leads to Rainsford winning the game and killing the General. …show more content…
Before Rainsford is sent out, General Zaroff warns him about the “Death Swamp”. As Rainsford is walking through the woods he notices, “The ground grew softer under his moccasins;...Then, as he stepped forward, his foot sank in the ooze. He tried to wrench it back, but the muck sucked viciously at his foot as if it were a giant leech”(21). At this point if he is to get any other part of him stuck he would be unable to get out and could die. Rainsford is struggling against the quicksand showing a man versus nature conflict. This man versus nature conflict leads to his