General Zaroff's Dark Action In The Most Dangerous Game

In The Most Dangerous Game there are many accounts of irony and many different ways of thnking from each character. General Zaroff feels that it is okay to hunt people as long as they have a way to just possibly win while Reinsford believes it is an awful idea and morally incprect. Through the entire story General Zaroff talks about how he is the best hunter there is and how he is bored with his normal game, so he started hunting people. The general made Reinsford play this deadly game and against all odds Reinsford wins and kills the general.

Thesis: General Zaroff is the main Antagonist in The Most Dangerous Game. General Zaroff shows an affection for chasing, a frail and unremorseful personality, General Zaroff also shows pride and arrogance. These three character attributes

It had been a week since Rainsford managed to kill the nefarious General Zaroff. The challenging part was almost over or so it seemed. There was not a clear way for Rainsford to escape. As days passed, Rainsford tried to escape. He tried making a boat from driftwood that he found, he tried swimming, he even tried sending a signal by using a flashlight. Rainsford had become so desperate that he even tried some ridiculous plans like trying to pole vault across the ocean. As a result, Rainsford ended up having huge gashes in his left leg ,which got infected, and he had to amputate it. As days turned into weeks, and weeks into months, Rainsford had lost hope and became bitter.

I think Rainsford has learned many things from his experience. For example, I do not think Rainsford will be hunting for a while, after being hunted by Zaroff. I knew Rainsford was hunted because in the text Zaroff said “we will hunt-you and I” I think Rainsford has learned that there is more than one meaning for the word “game”. I also think Rainsford has a different point of view now on hunting. What I mean by this is that in the beginning of the story Rainsford thinks animals as second class compare to humans. I knew this because in the text Rainsford said, “The world is made up of two classes-the hunters and the huntees.” I think his view has changed since he was hunted this time. I also think Rainsford has learned how to survive in the wild because of his experience on the island. For example, Zaroff pushed Rainsford to his limits by hunting him, this made Rainsford more committed to kill Zaroff by setting up traps. I know it will be different from this time on because what Zaroff put Rainsford threw has taught him a life lesson (how to survive in the

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.

In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” the author, Richard Connell, does an outstanding job of portraying the bizarre adventure of an insane, however experienced hunter, General Zaroff. The protagonist, Rainsford, another experienced hunter from New York City, appears on General Zaroff’s island, explores, and eventually encounters with Zaroff. They introduce themselves, settle down, and begin to talk. During the talk with the general, Rainsford soon learns that the General was not only a hunter; but a murderer as well. Zaroff has lured and ceased many sailors to his island to play a game. Although, they did not hunt with the General, the General hunted them! Zaroff claimed that hunting “had become too easy”, therefore, hunting began

The Most Dangerous Game was a story made by Richard Connell in 1924, and had a movie adaptation in 1932. The short story tells about a man stranded on an island by the name of Rainsford. He finds Zaroff, a general with a great lust for hunting, who hunts people and Rainsford himself going to be hunted. He then attempts to outwit the general and ends up possibly taking his place. The film tries to encapsulate the excitement and story of the original version with more enticing visual effects and mostly succeeds. Although the film shares many themes and characteristics as the story, it has also changed many key factors.

In “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, General Zaroff is shown as insane, competitive, and mean. General Zaroff is shown to be insane in the story when he kills humans for fun. “It must have courage, cunning, and, above all, it must be able to reason.” (Connell 69).

Some people might ask what is a villain? A villain is a bad person who does evil things on purpose tries to cause harm or trouble to someone. The villain or protagonist is always very important when it comes to telling a good story. They play a big role in helping the story move along and with the conflicts characters will face. In The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell the character Zaroff is presented as an evil person with malicious intent. Zaroff is a villain because he is cruel and harms innocent people for fun. The nature of Zaroff's villainy allows the reader to understand the theme of the idea that the hunter is now being hunted in the work.

Imagine turning up on an island with a psychotic man, a man who hunts humans. This is what General Zaroff does, on Ship-Trap-Island. General Zaroff is a rich hunter who hunts most animals, even the most dangerous. This is the story written by Richard Connell, called The Most Dangerous Game, It is about a psychotic man with a hunting obsession. Once Zaroff gets bored with the hunting animals he turns to something new, humans. The author thinks that hunting is normal, that people have a killer instinct. That it is our human nature to hunt, and kill. The author also thinks that it is human nature to look for new challenges and to live strong. Much like Zaroff, the author believes life, is for the willing.

General Zaroff was Evil, Selfish, Challenger. General Zaroff is evil because he is killing humans for him. And also in text it said that he is devil. In the text it say, “Even so zealous a hunter as General Zaroff could not trace him there, he told himself; only the devil himself could follow that complicated trail throngle after dark. But perhaps the general was a devil (Page 12)." He is selfish because he is kills humans for him. Hunting was beginning to bore me! And hunting, remember, had been my life. I have heard that in America businessmen often go to pieces when they give up the business that has been their life (Page:6)." He is challenger because he had killed many animals and now he is killing humans. The general smiled. "No," he said.

Rainsford woke up to the booming sinfony of dozens of hungry hunting hounds and a satisfied look soon materialized on his face. With a prolonged yawn, he rose sleepily from the luxurious bed to find the body of General Zaroff staring blankly at the ceiling. He was the hunter, his hunter, that he had just murdered. Rainsford realised he had finally and truly won the most dangerous game. He remembered what the Cossack had said before their fight, “One of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds. The other will sleep in this very excellent bed.” Rainsford silently walked over to the window and gazed down towards the dogs below. As if know what Rainsford was thinking, the hounds barked viciously at him, salivating at their mouths. He ceremoniously picked up the still body of General Zaroff and threw him out the window with a crash! He put a fresh pair of clothes on while listening to the now satisfied canines eat their meal. determined he needed to get

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.

He says that quote because he knows how animals get hunted so he would be talking in fear. He says that because he won and he knows how animals really feel when they get hunt so he is talking in completely the challenge. The first quote is “ it sent a shudder of cold horror through his whole being,” (12). The second quote is “I am still a beast at bay,”(15). Rainsford is better person because he how a animals is when it is getting hunted and we won the competition against Zaroff he is a good person because he did not work together with Zaroff for killing people. Rainsford starts to care about animals after he is put in there foot steps for getting hunted the island is still scary nothing change about that and he is a good

“ Instinct is no match for reason” This is true according to general Zaroff, but does the author of the story agree? Yes, the author of “ The Most Dangerous Game” believes that reason is no match for instinct. Throughout the story he gives examples of how reason has out smarted instinct. Reason is the explanation or justification of a certain action or event;the reason is not affected by force of habit. It is a process of very analytical thinking. Instinct, instinct is action woven into your mind for long periods of time; it is a second nature for you. For example a professional basketball player following through after your shot, they do not have to think about what they are doing they just do it. Instinct is done by a force of habit, you do not think of instinct; it just comes naturally.