A myriad of literary devices is incorporated into The Most Dangerous Game in order to create the story. One of the most noteworthy relationships I noticed between devices was the setting, conflict, and structure. In the Most Dangerous game, the conflict would not be feasible without the setting. The setting and the conflict both contribute to the cat and mouse structure that is set up throughout the short story. Saki intricately weaves the setting, conflict, and structure together while using their synergy to create the essence of the story.
The story takes place in the 1920’s on a remote island, The island is essential for the development of conflict since the conflict involves the clash between two hunters during a game of outdoor chess. On the island, there is a jungle in which Zaroff challenges Rainsford to hide in and be hunted by Zaroff. Without this island on which Rainsford swam to, there would be no opportunity for Zaroff to hunt Rainsford and get away with it. When Zaroff is challenging Rainsford he says, "You'll find this game worth playing," the general said …show more content…
In the 1920s hunting was the white man’s sport which caused the characters to be hunters and be pitted against one another. Also, because the island is Zaroff’s, he was set up to be the cat and his challenge which was a part of the conflict set Rainsford up as the mouse and the story was written in a manner that displayed these roles. This structure is referred to by the narrator when they say, “The general was playing with him! The general was saving him for another day's sport! The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse. Then it was that Rainsford knew the full meaning of terror.” This quote shows how the conflict between the two hunters establishes the cat and mouse chase and the island cause Zaroff to have an advantage over Rainsford as the cat and further develops the
The story takes place in the 1920’s on a remote island, The island is essential for the development of conflict since the conflict involves the clash between two hunters during a game of outdoor chess. On the island, there is a jungle in which Zaroff challenges Rainsford to hide in and be hunted by Zaroff. Without this island on which Rainsford swam to, there would be no opportunity for Zaroff to hunt Rainsford and get away with it. When Zaroff is challenging Rainsford he says, "You'll find this game worth playing," the general said …show more content…
In the 1920s hunting was the white man’s sport which caused the characters to be hunters and be pitted against one another. Also, because the island is Zaroff’s, he was set up to be the cat and his challenge which was a part of the conflict set Rainsford up as the mouse and the story was written in a manner that displayed these roles. This structure is referred to by the narrator when they say, “The general was playing with him! The general was saving him for another day's sport! The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse. Then it was that Rainsford knew the full meaning of terror.” This quote shows how the conflict between the two hunters establishes the cat and mouse chase and the island cause Zaroff to have an advantage over Rainsford as the cat and further develops the