Through the use of the both dialogue and character behaviour, Richard Connell creates and builds suspense in his short story “The Most Dangerous Game.” Connell uses these two literary devices to build on the danger of the situation Rainsford is in, keeping the audience entranced by forcing them to wonder what future predicaments the protagonist will…
Connell was the son of a writer for a local newspaper who became a congressman and influenced him very much. He was on the front lines in World War I. He married, but didn’t have any kids. Connell's short story “The Most Dangerous Game” was affected by his role as a soldier in World War 1, strong anti-immigration sentiments in the United States in the 1920’s,…
Richard Connell’s The Most Dangerous Game is a classic story about good vs. evil, hunter vs. hunted, etc. This story has a very suspenseful tone. Connell always keeps the reader on his toes. The set of main characters is very simple; a protagonist and an antagonist. Connell also has an extremely good ability to use irony and foreshadowing.…
In stories, literary elements are used to help develop a theme or a main idea about the whole story in general. Theme, too, is considered a literary element. In each story, “The Most Dangerous Game,” “Ambush,” and “The Sniper,” each author uses conflict and characters to develop a theme. In the three short stories, “The Most Dangerous Game,” “The Sniper,” and “Ambush,” the authors each used literary elements throughout each story to help create a theme.…
Rainsford woke up that night in a grisly sweat. Panting, he sat up in the bed that was once the man’s that he had killed. Rainsford had awoken because of the treacherous thing he had done. Why have I done this? He thought, I should have just restrained him until help came.…
The Effects of Impulse and Recklessness Decisions and actions are the pathways that lead to a change in the way of someone's life. The authors of "The Most Dangerous Game," "A Worn Path," and "The Truth About Being a Hero," Richard Connell, Eudora Welty, and Karl Marlantes, demonstrate how certain decisions and actions change one's life through their works. In addition, the following question is answered throughout each of their works: what is at the end of each pathway that those decisions and actions lead to? Considering their passages, specific pathways often lead someone towards a certain state of mind or situation in life - especially due to impluse and recklessness. Giving in to impulse and recklessness causes a change in character,…
Jumping the Hurdle Most people tend to think that they behave differently than the characters that are portrayed in books, magazines, and movies. However, most of them imitate the characters behavior, whether it is the way they overcome a challenge, or deal with an issue. In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game”, Richard Connell tells of Sanger Rainsford, a hunter, who must overcome an obstacle using his wits, logic, and hunting skills to outsmart General Zaroff at his own game; hunting.…
As I came into grasp of what the story “The Most Dangerous Game” was trying to betray. I quickly realized how the game of hunting had turned into a more serious competition, between a man and the hunt. I saw how Rainsford had suddenly been put into a competition as the prey instead of the hunter. A situation Rainsford had never encountered in his professional career. Zaroff was the hunter the countless winner of the game/competition.…
The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell provides a fundamental argument which can be resembled and proven by everyday society. Moreover, when you take at a look at everyday life, you’ll realize that society is built upon predators and prey, and in this particular argument, the predators or banks are benefiting and prospering from the prey, but more specifically people, citizens, and pedestrians. Like how the predators kill the prey in the wild to survive or how Zaroof in The Most Dangerous Game kills sailors that intrude his island by setting up an isberg which causes shipwrecks. Moreover, the sailors then try to look for help on the island, but end up getting killed by Zaroof, which finds pride from playing a game with them or hunting…
In “The Most Dangerous Game,” Richard Connell paints a magnificent jungle with an island as his canvas, all the while adding small thriller and jaw dropping moments at every corner to keep the plot fresh.…
Bill McKibben works to create a tone of competition within his article, “A World at War”, which was published August 15th, 2016 in the New Republic magazine. By comparing the fight against global warming to a war, McKibben urges his audience to take up arms against the common enemy or run the risk of losing the battle and eventually the war. The New Republic Magazine caters toward more liberal types. The author speaks to an audience of people who believe in global warming but don’t necessarily realize the extent to which global warming effects society. The author draws out a road map of what steps one must take to fight against the common enemy.…
Hunting has been Rainsford’s passion forever, Rainsford even claims it is “ ‘the best sport in the world’ ” (The Dangerous Game pg. 19). Also, when Zaroff first met Rainsford he says,”I have read your books about hunting snow leopards in Tibet” (The Dangerous Game pg.23).…
“The world is made up of two classes- the hunters and the hunted.” This famous quote can be found in Richard Connell’s short story The Most Dangerous Game. This quote is also mentioned in the film version of this short story. This is one of the similarities between these two versions. However, there are also differences between the two, including characters besides the two main, Robert Rainsford, and General Zaroff, plot events, setting, and resolution.…
The Most Dangerous Game: What is the mental state of General Zaroff? General Zaroff is the main antagonist of the story The Most Dangerous Game. He's got it all but he still wants more.…
Without vivid and interesting characters, stories will simply be shallow and lack what is necessary for a good story. Luckily, “The Most Dangerous Game” is a perfect example of what a story should be like - packed with exciting…