Richmand Connell's The Most Dangerous Game

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In 1924, Richmand Connell wrote a book called “ The Most Dangerous Game.” Richmand Connell, had printed several different books, which only one book was chosen, and being printed till this day. This book is about a mystery on a mysterious island. The big game hunter, Richmand , is tested in the following ways: strong versus the weak, the value of life, and becoming what he fears. The next paragraph will be about, “ The strong versus the weak.” This story had many moments of the strong and the weak. Rainsford faced a moment of strong versus weak when he thought he was going to drown, because he fell into the ocean. He also had a possibility of being shot by Ivan when he opened the door, and Ivan was going to shoot him. Rainsford also

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