Dangerous

awful. This is the case in The Most Dangerous Game, by Richard Connell, and Porphyria’s Lover by Robert Browning. The Most Dangerous Game is about a man who hunts humans. Porphyria’s Lover is a poem about a man who is deeply in love with a woman who cannot be with him, so he kills her. Richard Connell and Robert Browning use extremely descriptive characterization to convey a theme that obsession can have a negative outcome. In the short story The Most Dangerous Game Richard Connell uses…

Although it may seem strange, you are similar to many characters in many stories. Just like characters in book and stories, we have many traits and characteristics that describe ourselves, what makes us, us. Being related to characters stories may not seem normal, but since people and characters are so alike, it is normal. Authors include these characters to interest the reader. Three authors, in particular, have developed characters to keep readers intrigued. Richard Connell created Rainsford;…

The Most Dangerous Game happens on Ship-Trap Island. Rainsford swims to the island subsequent to tumbling off the ship on which he is voyaging. On the island, Rainsford discovers sustenance and cabin with its sole human occupants, General Zaroff and his thug, Ivan. Zaroff, a world-renowned seeker, uncovers that he expects to chase Rainsford since he discovers chasing people most exciting. Through knowledge and cunning, Rainsford figures out how to escape Zaroff and is holding up in the General's…

“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…

Overcoming the Hunter Imagine you were stranded on an island that was only inhabited by a beastly man, a murderous psycho, crews of ship wrecked men, and a pack of feral dogs. Lucky for you, you only have to imagine it. In “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, Rainsford lives this gruesome reality and must battle nature, a crazy Russian General, and a hunting hound. In the beginning, Rainsford is thrown off his yacht into the thrashing sea where he must swim to the ominous, aptly named,…

In 1924, Richmand Connell wrote a book called “ The Most Dangerous Game.” Richmand Connell, had printed several different books, which only one book was chosen, and being printed till this day. This book is about a mystery on a mysterious island. The big game hunter, Richmand , is tested in the following ways: strong versus the weak, the value of life, and becoming what he fears. The next paragraph will be about, “ The strong versus the weak.” This story had many moments of the strong and the…

Alternative ending for “The Most Dangerous Game.” “Rainford you must play my game and if you win well i will grant you with one billion U.S dollars”, the General said with a serious look. “Then i shall play your game to get off this horrid island”, Rainford said looking the general straight in his dark colored eyes. “Then let the hunt began”, cheered the General. Rainford ran through the wilderness feeling paranoid and the vines smacking his arms leaving him bruises. He knew that the General…

“The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man's determination” (Tommy Lasorda). This rousing notion is an integral factor of the protagonist’s success in Richard Connell's “The Most Dangerous Game”. Sanger Rainsford, a famous New York Hunter, fell overboard from his hunting charter in the Caribbean. He landed on a strange island, and on it he discovered a fellow hunter by the name of General Zaroff. Zaroff used this island to hunt the ultimate game; Man. After his…

outcome, usually accompanied by a degree of apprehension or anxiety. Most people crave suspense in literature, movies, or other forms of entertainment. Author Richard Connell uses suspense in the form of foreshadowing in the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” to pull readers in and create a certain interest and involvement in the characters and the story. In the beginning of the story Rainsford and his partner Whitney are on a boat heading in the direction of Rio. They are discussing…

The Most Dangerous Game “Twenty feet below him, the sea rumbled and hissed. Rainsford hesitated. He heard the hounds. Then he leaped as far out into the sea as he could.” When Rainsford head rose out from the dark cool water he saw Zaroff aiming down at him in the water with his pistol. But before Rainsford had a chance to react he felt hot lead enter his arm then. As soon a he felt the bullet from the pistol, he submerged back underwater so Rainsford did not have a good shot on him. After…