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    2.) There are two different ways of interpreting the title The Most Dangerous Game. The title can mean that the game or competition is dangerous. ( weird transition) Game also has a different meaning it can mean prey. The title The Most Dangerous Game can also be interpreted that the prey that is being hunted is the biggest threat. The game is dangerous because it it life threatening and it is illegal. Zaroff want to have this competition because he wants an even match. He wants a creature who

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    How do the hunted feel? In the story ¨The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell Rainsford is the most dynamic character because at the beginning he believes that you are either a hunter or a huntee but at the end but at the end he learns that you can be both. In the story Rainsford is a hunter who meets General Zaroff -another hunter- who admires him and his skill. Rainsford soon learns that Zaroff is a monster who hunts and kills people. He tries to get away but soon realizes that he is forced

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    themselves no longer entertained. In the case of “The Most Dangerous Game,” written by Richard Connell, General Zaroff creates exactly what the titles states, the most dangerous game, a game of hunting the only animal that can reason: humans. This is quite ironic because Zaroff has all the wealth and power to do anything, but creates this game only to escape his boredom. Connell wrote “The Most Dangerous Game” with Rainsford as the main character, a role most typically associated with the archetypal hero

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    Man Versus . . . in Richard Connell’s “ The Most Dangerous Game” A story would be nothing without a conflict. The conflict is what makes the story. It shows what the character is like and how they act in difficult scenarios. In the story ¨The Most Dangerous Game, ¨ Rainsford faces several conflicts. Rainsford is savagely hunted by General Zaroff. Rainsford must keep serene while being hunted. In addition, Rainsford battles with the sea. The conflicts in this short story are what keep the reader

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    “The Most Dangerous Game,” written by Richard Connell in 1924, was made into a movie in 1932. While transitioning the story to a movie, changes were made to the plot. The three changes from the short story to the film version of “The Most Dangerous Game” include the setup, the characters, and the game. These changes were made to make it possible to be filmed and to amuse the audiences. In the story, it starts off with Rainsford on a yacht with his friend Whitney. They are headed to Ship-Trap Island

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    When the average person thinks of hunting, they think of the pursuing and killing of a wild animal. However, in The Most Dangerous Game, that is not the case. The story, The Most Dangerous Game, is about a hunter named Rainsford meeting another hunter named Zaroff. The twist is, Zaroff does not hunt animals; he hunts humans. In 1932, a film version of the short story was produced. As expected, the movie has some differences, along with similarities, to the original story. The plot events and the

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    A story with no plot, is a story with no guideline. A plot without conflict, results in a dull and obnoxious story. For example, in the novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, the story will eventually bore the reader if there is no fighting, death or rivalry. “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell is most certainly not a dull story. An interesting plot needs action and conflict. For instance, Rainsford struggles not to drown when he is thrown overboard. He also reassures himself repeatedly

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    In the short story, “The Most Dangerous Game,” author Richard Connell expertly exploits foreshadowing and vivid imagery to emphasize danger and suspense. Many authors attempt to do this, but only a small few succeed. Everyone who has stayed up past their bedtime reading a book will tell you, they stayed awake because the book they were reading was filled with suspense. It is suspense that separates the great stories from the good stories. And “The Most Dangerous Game” is definately a great one

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    Noah Barnes Mr. Musick Eng. 10 11/1/17 The most dangerous game is a story by richard cannel first published on January 19, 1924. The story is about a big game hunter from New York city who crashes his yacht and has swims and island where he is hunted by a Russian general. The themes are the hunter becomes the hunted, and war changes a persons view on the world. The most noticeable theme of “The Most Dangerous Game” is hunter and the hunted. At the beginning of story Rainsford and Zaroff are two

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    In the story “The Most Dangerous Game” there is 3 big conflicts that make the story. If they were not in the story it wouldn't had made any sense. These 3 conflicts are the story, They happen in the beginning, Middle and end. There would be no story without them. In the story “The Most Dangerous Game” man versus man is one of the biggest conflicts. In the story it is Rainsford versus General Zaroff. Zaroff challenges Rainsford to a game, a hunting game. General Zaroff will try and hunt Rainsford

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