Conflicts In The Most Dangerous Game, By Richard Connell

In “The Most Dangerous Game”, Richard Connell emphasises external conflict to illustrate General Zaroff's character as an amazing hunter who became arrogant. Specifically, General Zaroff emphasises his arrogance by playing with Rainsford over and over again, letting him live and not pursuing further when he has Rainsford cornered. The first situation that expresses external conflict inflicted by Zaroff, occurs when Rainsford describes how Zaroff clearly knows where Rainsford is yet did not kill him. “Before they could reach the branch where Rainsford lay; A smile fell over his brown face”(24). When Zaroff spares Rainsfords life he gives him and the reader the idea that he thinks he will be able to catch Rainsford easily and wants more time

n the story The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell, it is very hard to miss the odd behaviors of General zaroffboth before and after revealing his hunt for men. After revealing his intentions, zaroff acts as if his game is a normal part of his life and does not acknowledge his hunt as anything abnormal. However, these aspects of Zaroff's character does not necessarily mean he is guilty of his acts. General Zaroffis not guilty of murder because of his presumed insanity throughout the story and his lack of the perception of right and wrong,as well as a lack of empathy. In the story, Zaroff's personality is observed as a little more than strange, especially considering how open he is with Rainsford about his game. I am strong. Why should I

In the short story "The Most Dangerous Game" Rainsford true character comes out when he is alone and has to survive being hunted by the general. One example of this is when Rains ford has to think fast and make a trap to kill the general so that he doesn't kill any one else. this shows that Rainsford would rather kill one man then let that man go and kill one hundred people. this is how he survives being hunted even though he doesn't like to kill people.

Rainsford, a big game hunter, falls overboard on his boat and falls into the Caribbean Sea. He struggles to keep his head up but he manages to make it to the closest island shore. Rainsford soon discovers that he is on shipwreck island, a island that most people don’t escape. While he explores the island he runs into many life threatening encounters. In order to escape he will have to come up with good skills to keep him alive while he participates in General Zaroff’s game. In order to win this game he will have to hide in the jungle for three nights and to not get seen or caught, and if he does then General Zaroff, another hunter, gets to kill him. Many survival traits are developed throughout the story that keeps Rainsford alive. In the “Most

Rainsfords is panicked and running for his life, he's also scared of what General Zaroff will do to him when he catches him. Rainsfords force himself towards the gap between these two trees. He got closer to gap to see open water, and then he went to for it, he jumped. ‘“I am still a beast at bay, Rainsfords said, in a low hoarse voice, Rainsfords said this after he jumped off the cliff and swam back to the land. As he swam back he seen a big house, he walked closer to it and seen General Zaroff.

He swims ashore and is greeted by General Zaroff who lives on the island. General Zaroff takes Rainsford back to his house located inland. Rainsford learns that Zaroff intentionally crashes ships on the coast of his island to take seaman captive and trains them to be hunted. Zaroff tells Rainsford he may stay on the island and live in peace, or Rainsford may take the hunting challenge he gives everyone. Rainsford being the courageous man he is, accepts the challenge Zaroff has proposed.

In The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell, Sanger Rainsford has multiple internal conflicts. One of the internal conflicts is Rainsford vs. being the hunted. Rainsford is used to always being the hunter but when he becomes the hunted he doesn’t know how to react. In the end this internal conflict is resolved. The internal conflict is resolved because the text says “An apprehensive night crawled slowly by like a mounded snake, and sleep did not visit Rainsford” The text later on says “He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided.”

“Rainsford said,Hunting? Good God, General Zaroff, what you speak of is murder.’” (Connell 70). Rainsford’s personality changes throughout this story, but, the trait of bravery stays true throughout the story. Through his personality trait of bravery Rainsford moves the “Most Dangerous Game” plot forward.

All stories have at least one of three different kinds of conflict, man versus man, man versus nature, and man versus himself. Some stories, like Richard Connell's “"The Most Dangerous Game"”, use all three conflicts uniquely and clearly. When each conflict is put to a test of strength in the story, man vs man is the strongest. The weakest is man vs himself. And the final conflict is man vs nature. The three conflicts are used evenly so they end up being as significant as each other.

Rainsford’s best friend is the sea until it brought him to the General’s Ship Trap Island. Once Rainsford safely swims to the island, he is relieved. The narrator even says, “All he knew was that he was safe from his enemy, the sea. . . ”(3). Rainsford knows that he cannot escape the island since there is nowhere to swim to. Now he is stuck on Ship Trap Island. The brave sailor is protected from the sea for now, but not from Death Swap and its quicksand. Rainsford is trying to escape from the general until he met the deadly quicksand of the island. The author writes, “Then, he stepped forward, his foot sank into the ooze. He tried to wrench it back, but the muck sucked viciously at his foot as if it were a giant leech” (12). Determined to survive, Rainsford dug his

Underestimation and cruel actions lead to many things. In “The Most Dangerous Game,” author Richard Connell reveals a conflict between the main characters, General Zaroff and Rainsford. Rainsford was to play the most dangerous game created by Zaroff, because the only way to survive, is to win it, otherwise death is the only other option. As demonstrated through the use of personification, symbolism, and repetition in the story, it conveys that one should understand to never underestimate another person and remember that there will always be a consequence for the wicked things that one has done.

After falling off the ship, Rainsford swam in the direction of where he heard three gunshots come from. The first thing he notices as he reaches the rocks was the large animal that had went in the underbrush and the blood stained on a patch of weeds. Rainsford then finds a cartridge and realizes that the animal had been shot with a twenty-two. He went on his way looking for something to show him the way to where the “men” he suspected to be on the island were. Just as he was hoping, he found prints of hunting boots. These small details showing how alert, intelligent, and descriptive he is says a lot about the character

The narrator of the story Richard Connell to give the scene a little spookiness he added Man vs himself. When Rainsford says to himself ‘’ I must keep my nerve …’’ and ‘’ I will not lose my nerve. I will not’’ (page 11) he is telling himself to calm down because he is frightened of what is going to happen next in Zaroff's little hunting game. Rainsford is going against himself and controlling the fear that is inside him because if he does not he will have to face Zaroff.

Man vs Man, Man vs Nature and Man vs Himself exist in several different places throughout the story and are absolutely necessary to the quality of the story. Without any conflicts the story would have no suspense. Man vs Nature happens many times as an additional problem to Zaroff. Man vs Man is the conflict between Zaroff and Rainsford and without it the other conflicts would not have happened. Also, Man vs Himself is

Due to Rainsfords sleepless night filled with dismay, he must control his nerve to stay strong from the general. Rainsford is hiding up in the tree to blend in where the general can not see him. As the general approaches the tree, Rainsford believes the general can see him, and Rainsfords fear starts to take over. But soon enough, the general walks away leaving Rainsford in a curious and worried state. Rainsford climbs down from the tree and in exhausted breath he says, “‘ I will not lose my nerve. I will not. “‘ (12). Rainsford knows if the general had stayed any longer, he would have lost his nerve. Also, later in the story as Rainsford is running from the general’s hounds, he yells, “‘Nerve, nerve, nerve!”’(13). The closer Rainsford is to being caught by the general, the closer his never comes to overpower his own strength. Rainsford is fighting against his own fear, to keep ahead in the generals game.