The Most Dangerous Game Theme Essay

“The Most Dangerous Game” is a story of two men fighting against each other in a life or death hunting competition. The setting in all stories set the mood for the rest of the story. The main places in “The Most Dangerous Game” is the ship they traveled on past the island, the mansion Rainsford stayed in, and the jungle that Rainsford and Zaroff hunted in. Each of these places had a different feeling and affected the emotion of the characters, which made up the mood of the story. The more moods a story has, the more emotion and better understanding there is in the story. As the story starts, they begin on a Yacht. Rainsford and his other friends are traveling through the Caribbean. While on the Yacht, they come across an island that they have heard about. This island is called the “Ship-Trap Island.” The passengers on the ship are very curious to what has happened. They feel very suspicious to what may happen as they pass it. The mood in this setting and place is very suspicious and they are very unsure of what to think about the island. As the story continues, …show more content…
Zaroff knows the path of the jungle and knows the direction to go in the jungle. Rainsford has no clue where to go, and has to find a way to make it through the jungle. Rainsford is very hesitant to the thought of hunting against each other for death and second guesses himself if he has the ability to win the hunt. This creates suspense in the story to find out what will happen and who will win the hunt. Zaroff tells Rainsford “You’ll find this game worth playing.” “Your brain against mine” (Connell 229). Zaroff's passion for hunting was very strong, so he was going to give it all to fight against Rainsford. Rainsford lacks knowledge of the island and how to travel through it unlike Zaroff. They will fight against each other and see who is smarter and can strategize their own plan and see who will