Characters play a central role to the development of a story. Even characters that are mentioned momentarily can be significant to the main theme. An individual with very little dialogue, but a big purpose is found in the story, “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell Text.
The author briefly mentions Whitney in the beginning but his appearance is essential to the story. He is used for both foreshadowing and as a foil character. In his conversation with Rainsford, Whitney gives him two important pieces of information, which foreshadow the end of the story. He tells him that there is going to be an issue between the hunter and the hunted, and that something is wrong on the island. Whitney is the contrasting or foil character to Rainsford.
The author briefly mentions Whitney in the beginning but his appearance is essential to the story. He is used for both foreshadowing and as a foil character. In his conversation with Rainsford, Whitney gives him two important pieces of information, which foreshadow the end of the story. He tells him that there is going to be an issue between the hunter and the hunted, and that something is wrong on the island. Whitney is the contrasting or foil character to Rainsford.