Mickie Most

Ever played a dangerous game? Richard Connell’s short story “The Most Dangerous Game” expresses several literary terms throughout the story, using interesting writing techniques to captivate the reader. This narrative of danger and excitement includes three important literary terms: plot, suspense, and conflict. Connell does a fantastic job of employing these terms, leaving the reader on the edge of their seat the entire time. First, we begin with plot. Plot is what happens in the story, or…

word was spoken as we all trudged back into the mansion. None of them even bothered to dispose of the mangled up flesh that was once called a body. Soldier Boy Seven’s bloodshed marked my revenge for taking my expensive house, all of my riches, and most importantly my wife. After eight years of being happily married, you would think she was loyal. Once I discovered that my supposed friend was having an affair with my wife, I requested a divorce faster than she could even say “I’m sorry.” Since…

This story shows examples of Man vs Nature when Rainsford is running around Ship-Trap Island. When Rainsford falls off the boat, he tries to scream for help but the water is rough, and the salty water is going into his mouth. He has no other option than to swim to shore, this is a challenge to Rainsford, but,“He fought the sea”(2). Rainsford runs away from Zaroff but then he gets stuck, ¨had fought his way through the bush for two hours¨(10). Throughout Rainsford’s adventure in Ship-Trap Island…

On a small island in the caribbean. There is a man. A man that is evil in every way. His prey is others. His name is General Zaroff. Welcome to ship trap island. The title to this awakening story is “The Most Dangerous Game” By Richard Connell. The other character , the main character is Sanger Rainsford. He is brave and filled with immense amounts of courage and skill. He is honest and full of integrity, He is a very skilled hunter also. This story is about the feud between two professional…

hunted, always watch your back. You don’t know when he will strike. The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell is a short story about a hunter Rainsford washed up on an island owned by a general named Zaroff. The general took him in and later challenge Rainsford to a game. A game that made Rainford think,run, and not get shot. In this story Rainsford displayed Intelligence and determination throughout the story. In The Most Dangerous Game Rainsford displayed Intelligence throughout the story.…

chased by a crazy person and dogs that are trying to kill you or been on a date with a girl 3 years older than you? In the stories, The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell and The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant by W. D. Wetherell, both of the main characters are risk takers because they both knew that something bad might happen but they still did it. In The Most Dangerous Game, Rainsford is a risk taker. He risked his life by jumping into the water to get away from Zaroff. “Rainsford…

general called. Your Burmese tiger pit has claimed one of my best dogs. Again you score.” (Connel) In this quote Zaroff tells Rainsford that he had killed one of his best dogs without even batting an eye. Thirdly Rainsford thinks he is soupier to most people. Zaroff states “Ivan is an incredibly strong fellow, remarked the general, but he has the misfortune to be deaf and dumb. A simple fellow, but, I'm afraid, like all his race, a bit of a savage.” This quote tells the reader that he is an…

In the story the most dangerous game we are able to see a man vs man conflict between rainsford and general zaroff. i think that i am able to see the conflict because it is from a third person objective point of view. Through this point of view i can see i can see all the characters speech and actions and the story, when you are dealing with a conflict it makes it more interesting. Another example from the most dangerous game would be “ why should i not be serious…

compared and contrasted. Although some people may believe that stories written in different time periods can’t have similar themes, they can because of similar character selection and real life circumstances. The first story that is being analyzed is The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell which was written in 1924. The second story is The Lottery by Shirley Jackson which was written in 1948.…

There are many similarities and differences in “Casey at the Bat”, and in “David and Goliath”. The first similarity is that they both faced a time that many people had to believe in them. Inv the text, they both had people trying to cheer them on. Casey had to get a homerun, or his team wouldn’t win, and David had to fight Goliath, who was way bigger than him. The second similarity is that they both are determined. Casey is determined to hit the ball, and David is determined to kill Goliath. In…