Setting in “The Most Dangerous Game” and “The Scarlet Ibis” In “The Most Dangerous Game,” the author uses foreshadowing to create a brooding and ironic mood to show the satire of a hunter being hunted. There is a “tangle of trees and underbrush” awaiting Rainsford on the mysterious island, along with trampled weeds and blood, likely from an animal (3). Rainsford notices an empty cartridge, giving him the impression that there are people there. He confirms this assumption when he sees a huge mansion with a “tall spiked iron gate” and a “leering gargoyle for a knocker”, which gives the impression of a prison-like building (4). This, among other things, gives Rainsford an uncomfortable feeling, almost as if he shouldn’t be there. Ultimately,
