Character Analysis: Why Rainsford Won The Most Dangerous Game

Being able to overcome something in life is a great feeling. When you want to give up, but your inner body says no. The ability to overcome that feeling, although your mind and physical ability tells you no, is special. In Richard Connel's short story "The Most Dangerous Game," big game as Sanger Rainsford is tested in the following ways: strong versus the weak, the value of life, and becoming what he fears. Next, we will go into great detail about how Rainsford handles his weakness.

     Rainsford is certainly a brave character. ‘“Hunting, Good God, General Zaroff, what you speak of is murder” (110). Rainsford is composed until he figures out that Zaroff’s new species is human beings. Rainsford has just met this man, doesn’t know where he is or anything about those people but he still puts his foot down. Rainsford knew it was murder, and so did Zaroff, but it was brave for Rainsford to tell him he would not keep a secret of what Zaroff was doing and Rainsford demanded to be taken home immediately. Rainsford was brave to tell Zaroff, straight forward, that he would not participate in his game. ‘“Ivan,” he said to Rainsford, “will supply you with hunting clothes, food, and a knife”’ (170). Rainsford was now in the game and had to participate. His bravery came out when a three day duel was forced against his will.

In “The Most Dangerous Game” Sanger Rainsford can be described as intelligent, rational, and skillful person. Rainsford is intelligent because he

Human vs Nature, Rainsford being cast off his yacht would be a good example of this struggle.

Being lost in an island, hungry, and tired is not an everyday thing. So Rainsford being in that situation, had no other choice than except Zaroff’s generosity. Zaroff gave Rainsford clothes, food and, a place to sleep. Zaroff tells Rainsford to join him for dinner, and Rainsford went to the dinner room as told. Sitting down eating there meal. The two men’s starts a conversation and starts to talk about their lives. Zaroff learns a lot of things about Rainsford and so does Rainsford. Rainsford learns that Zaroff is a smart man and a hunter just like him, but Zaroff him hunting people is part of things that he hunts for. Zaroff on another hand learns that Rainsford is a pretty smart, educated man and lastly a hunter.4

When my parents were kids,cell phones were unheard of. My generation,on the other hand,cant live without them.General Zaroff and Rainsford,the two main characters in the story,both cant live without hunting.Zaroff says he has hunted every animal,so he creates his own most dangerous game.Zaroff hunts Rainsford on an Isolated island with no witness’s.If Rainsford gets killed within 3 days he loses.But,If he survives he gets sent home.In the book,The most dangerous game,by Richard Connell,it is clear that Rainsford changes from the beginning of the book to the end.In the beginning Rainsford is curious about what the animals he hunts feel like.He makes it clear he feels the animals he hunt are just there for him to kill.With the events that occur during the book change his view.

Sanger Rainsford in the short story “The Most Dangerous Games” by Richard Connell, was very courageous. He made three successful traps. The “ Malay Mancatcher,” “The Tiger Pit,” and the native trick that he had learned in Uganda was all used to successfully beat General Zaroff at his own

In “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, Sanger Rainsford is shown as brave, athletic, and clever. Rainsford is shown to be brave when he take on the challenge of being hunted by General Zaroff. “I must keep my nerve. I must keep my nerve” (Rainsford 75). This quote shows that Rainsford is brave because he is trying to put his feelings aside and get through the game.

Is Rainsfords deed Justifiable? In the short story, “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, Rainsford is justified in his actions of kill General Zaroff due to the General's death is justifiable in behalf of the state of duress that Rainsford is in at the time. Secondly, Rainsford’s actions are justifiable as a result of the rescue of Rainsford’s life, the lives of the sailors in the basement, and the lives of future people who will come to the island. Lastly, murder of the general by Rainsford is justifiable because the murder is an act in self defense.

In The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell, General Zaroff is shown as insane, intelligent, and competitive. Zaroff is shown to be insane in the story when he admits he hunts and kills human. “Why should I not be serious? I am speaking of hunting.” “Hunting?

In the short story ”The Most Dangerous Game”, Rainsford was justified in killing General Zaroff. General Zaroff was a hunter who lived on an isolated island where he hunted stranded humans. Rainsford was also a hunter, who had been stranded on the island. General Zaroff intended to hunt Rainsford, which lead to Rainsford effort to survive. The only way for Rainsford to survive was to kill General Zaroff.

His cleverness gets him out of tough situations. “Now he had got a grip on himself, had stopped, and was taking stock of himself and the situation […] ‘I’ll give him a trail to follow,’ muttered Rainsford.” (Conell 210). From the start, Rainsford knew he needs to think fast or else face the consequences, and so he follows his instincts to form a plan that will help him survive. Then end of the dangerous game is found through Rainsford’s quick wits, “He reached it.

The Ultimate conflicts for Sanger Rainsford Many people tell tales of survival on an island or many stories of people facing off against each other one on one until on dies. Sanger Rainsford encounters this after falling out of a boat. Sanger has to fight his way through harsh waters, a very suspenseful man versus nature conflict, before making it to shore. While Sanger is on the island, he finds a house where there is a man inside named Ivan who points a gun at Sanger’s heart.

(Eric/intro) Does one have what it takes to survive in the vast and harsh terrain or being in a foreign country with no background on where one is at. well these stories will show traits that are need to know, to survive in different situations. The three traits that will be mentioned about will be in Quick thinking, Adaptability, and will power. (Eric/Body one) As the first trait, in the story “The Most Dangerous Game”, the character Rainsford shows quick thinking when he was being hunted down by the general.