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Man Vs. Man In The Most Dangerous Game By Richard Connell

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For an abundance of stories the conflicts do not include man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. himself. In the story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell this is not the case. The main character Rainsford is frequently facing multiple struggles. The story would not keep you on the edge of your seats the same way unless he is constantly fighting through something no matter how big or small the problem is. For example Rainsford the sailor fights nature in this story. In addition to this, he struggles through the toughness and wits of other men. Furthermore, in this story Rainsford puts up with himself as he fights his mind running through the jungle constantly making last minute, and risky decisions. This story shows countless examples of man vs. man, man vs. nature, and even man vs. himself. Rainsford appears to be an extremely strong person, but surprisingly he struggles as he kicks and splashes through the surging water. The setting of this story is on a jungle island so for even the toughest of men it would be a struggle to get off the island without putting up a fight with more than just general Zaroff. For Rainsford, this obstacle is the roaring waves at sea. Towards the end of the story Rainsford can be caught at the edge of a cliff. With the general quickly approaching his only option is to throw himself into the ocean thus which “For a seemingly endless time, he fought the sea”(13). Rainsford is fighting the ocean as he struggles towards shore and safety as

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