How Does Rainsford Survive In The Most Dangerous Game

In the short story, “The Most Dangerous Game”, written by Richard Connell, is very suspenseful. In the story, the main character, Rainsford, falls off his yacht and ends up on “Ship Trap Island”. After reaching the surface of “Ship Trap Island”, he meets a man, General Zaroff, and finds out his game is hunting and killing people. He has to survive on his own not knowing if that day would be his last. Will Rainsford survive or will be come to the end of his days?
Rainsford is on his yacht crossing the Caribbean Sea, just as he falls off the yacht and finds himself on “Ship Trap Island”. The author writes, “…but even you can’t see four miles or so through a moonless Caribbean night (17)”… “…he lunged for it; a short, hoarse cry came from his lips as he realized he had reached too far and has lost his balance. The cry was pinched off short as the blood-war waters of the Caribbean Sea closed over his head (18)”. He is in search of shelter. As he walks around seeking shelter, he comes up on a mansion in the middle of the woods. “But as he forged along he saw to his …show more content…
The story tells, “The first thing Rainsford’s eyes discerned was the largest man Rainsford had ever seen-a gigantic creature, solidly made the black-beard to the waist. In his hand the man held a long-barreled revolver, and he was pointing it straight at Rainsford’s heart (Connell 20)”. Rainsford meets General Zaroff as he comes down the stairs. General Zaroff know who he is because he has read his book. The text states, “In a cultivated voice marked by a slight accent that gave it added precision and deliberateness, he said: “It is a very great pleasure and honor to welcome Mr. Sanger Rainsford, the celebrated hunter, to my home.”... “’I’ve read your book about hunting snow leopards in Tibet, you see,”’ explained the man. “’I’m General Zaroff.”’ Rainsford stays at the mansion for several