Dangerous Minds

In The Most Dangerous Game, as any day a man named Rainsford was on his way to Rio to go hunt, but what are the odds his plans would ever turn out so bizarre.The story starts off ashim and other men on a yacht hoping to “have some good hunting” in Rio(12).One night he goes to “smoke another pipe on the afterdeck” (2),and he hears suspicious gunshots in the distance. His curiosity seems to have taken over, and he lurks on the rail of the ship with his pipe, soon dropping the pipe, losing his…

Thomas Wolfe’s The Child by Tiger and Richard Connell’s The Most Dangerous Game both take a look at the result of a deteriorating mindset of two strong men. The stories are written in a way that give us a small glimpse into the tainted mindset of two very different individuals and the outcome of that deterioration. Although written in different styles, with dramatically different characters both stories have common characteristics. In The Child by Tiger, one man hides his mental struggle behind…

Suspense in “ The Most Dangerous Game” Imagine you are on a big roller coaster and you are going up very slowly getting ready for the big drop, and then out of nowhere you drop. The creator of the roller coaster uses suspense while you are going up. Suspense can also be used when you are reading a book, the author uses suspense by dragging out the story to make you want to keep reading. In the short story “ The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell uses suspense by having interesting…

monstrous”. In the story "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell, General Zaroff needs to find a new animal to hunt. He loves hunting, but is bored of hunting the animals who live in the wilderness. Zaroff is in desperate need of a new animal to hunt, or else he will become the most dangerous man. Montresor from "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe, does not kill out of boredom; he kills out of anger and for revenge. General Zaroff in "The Most Dangerous Game" is more evil…

“The human face is, after all, nothing more nor less, a mask.” -Agatha Christie People only know what you show them about yourself, and when you finally show your true colors, it can come as quite a surprise to most. In the stories The Most Dangerous Game and Porphyria’s Lover both of the main characters experience great twists in another’s seemingly mild personality. The authors use characterization and dialogue(in the case of Porphyria’s lover it’s more an inner monologue) to portray that…

The Most Dangerous Game: What is the mental state of General Zaroff? General Zaroff is the main antagonist of the story The Most Dangerous Game. He's got it all but he still wants more. Many people have theories on what mental diseases General Zaroff has. Most of the research I have pulled up has shown he must have a mental condition called Schizophrenia. In this essay, I will explain why I agree with them. Schizophrenia is a wide-ranging (and often misdiagnosed) mental illness. Symptoms…

In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, General Zaroff demonstrates an attitude of extreme self-entitlement and an aggressively competitive nature to maintain dominance on Ship-Trap Island. General Zaroff, from the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” most certainly demonstrates the character of a typical gothic villain. Firstly, General Zaroff has a very attractive and compelling presence which masks his evil nature. Secondly, General Zaroff evokes a level of terror…

“The Most Dangerous Game” narrative centers around about 3 things: hunting, Rainsford, and his attempt to stay alive. There are two people, Rainsford and Whitney, that are on a yacht and they are hunters. They pass an island and Whitney tells Rainsford that it is a dangerous place. Whitney leaves Rainsford to get ready for bed. While Rainsford is alone, he hears 3 gunshots, which makes confusion and interest blossom in his mind. His interest in the gunshots has him falling over the edge of the…

wondered where becoming insane can lead someone? The book, And Then There Were None and the short story, “Most Dangerous Game” show different possibilities that insanity can drive a person towards. They show that people can become insane over time and grow an obsession that can be destructive. Insanity has the capability to drive someone to their death. And Then There Were None and “Most Dangerous Game” are similar since they both show the results of insanity. The insanity is shown in both…

People say that extreme sports can be dangerous and some people can say that extreme sports are fun and give you a time of your life. I can say that extreme sports for me are fun and i think people should try new things unless they're scared of getting hurt then extreme sports are not for them. I can say if you're scared of getting hurt there are other things you can try like reading a book or doing homework for classes but if you're a risk taker then try new things there is nothing to be scared…