In Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” we learn that there are two sides to look at any situation in life. There is the so-called “hunter” viewpoint and the “hunted” viewpoint. Connell draws the reader into the story and shows these two viewpoints by his great use of detail and imagery. Connell’s use fear is what helps drive these viewpoints to the reader. Connell is able to inspire fear in the mind of his readers throughout “The Most Dangerous Game” with his use of imagery. The fear is instilled in the readers by the unknown, not knowing what is to happen is sometimes the most frightening thing. Connell begins instilling this fear by setting the stage about the dangerous island that Rainsford eventually lands on. Connell begins by
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At the beginning of the story Rainsford believes that hunting is a way of life, he believes that it is a necessity for survival but also a fun activity which he refers to as sport. Rainsford believes at first that hunting is "The best sport in the world" and the hunted does not experience fear as Whitney suggests (Connell). This mindset is swiftly erased after the experience Rainsford has with General Zaroff. Rainsford learned what it feels like to be the one that is hunted, he learned how the animal feels because essentially that is what General Zaroff turns him into. Rainsford now understands that there is also the viewpoint of the hunted to be looked at as Whitney suggests early in the story. Rainsford can now see that the animal may truly experience fear.
Richard Connell uses great detail in “The Most Dangerous Game” such that the reader feels fully immersed in it and is able to see the story in his/her mind. This allows the reader to be sucked in and to be psychologically trapped into admiring Connell’s art form, just as General Zaroff traps Rainsford in the story. Nonetheless, Connell uses the story to point out a great lesson to be learned. Sometimes you need to step back in life and see the viewpoint of the “hunted” as you may be in those shoes one day as
At the beginning of the story Rainsford believes that hunting is a way of life, he believes that it is a necessity for survival but also a fun activity which he refers to as sport. Rainsford believes at first that hunting is "The best sport in the world" and the hunted does not experience fear as Whitney suggests (Connell). This mindset is swiftly erased after the experience Rainsford has with General Zaroff. Rainsford learned what it feels like to be the one that is hunted, he learned how the animal feels because essentially that is what General Zaroff turns him into. Rainsford now understands that there is also the viewpoint of the hunted to be looked at as Whitney suggests early in the story. Rainsford can now see that the animal may truly experience fear.
Richard Connell uses great detail in “The Most Dangerous Game” such that the reader feels fully immersed in it and is able to see the story in his/her mind. This allows the reader to be sucked in and to be psychologically trapped into admiring Connell’s art form, just as General Zaroff traps Rainsford in the story. Nonetheless, Connell uses the story to point out a great lesson to be learned. Sometimes you need to step back in life and see the viewpoint of the “hunted” as you may be in those shoes one day as