Most Dangerous Game Report

“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.

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.

While Rainsford tries to get comfortable with the place of Zaroff . He expresses about his feelings and hunting experiences. The General explains that “hunting was beginning to bore him,” and

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

Rainsford made three successful traps during the hunt which took out his right hand man and preeminent dog. The third trap just hurt Zaroff’s shoulder. In the end, Rainsford jumped off of a cliff into the sea deep below and later swam to the castle. There, Rainsford and his ruthless predator had one last fight with Rainsford ultimately coming out victorious.

Underestimation and cruel actions lead to many things. In “The Most Dangerous Game,” author Richard Connell reveals a conflict between 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 Most Dangerous Game”, the setting within this short story is very eerie. When Rainsford falls off of his boat, the chance of Rainsford surviving almost becomes very minimal. Eventually Rainsford ends up on a mysterious island. After he meets General Zaroff, he learns that General Zaroff is a murderer, and is set into the jungle to fight for his life. The jungle itself is very scary because it is designed as if it were a maze. Also, Rainsford has no clue of what General Zaroff’s location is, so he must watch his back at all times.

Rainsford heard a shot in the far distance and was curious about where it had come from, another shot came about and it had originated from Ship-Trap Island, Rainsford thoroughly paced himself to the edge of the yacht and wondered "Who could be on that Island?," a slight breeze had taken up Rainsford's cigar, and flew in the far distance to where Rainsford could no longer see where it had gone. Rainsford then fell off the deck and into the blood warming water and another shot had gone off, Rainsford paced himself to the shot and was now on Ship-Trap Island unconscious through the night. When he had woken up, he had found animal and human tracks and decided to follow them so Rainsford did. Rainsford met a tall man named General Zaroff who was very kind, respectful and well educated and also was a hunter. General Zaroff liked hunting humans and Rainsford had contemplated that was preposterous. General Zaroff and Rainsford had very different dissents about each others

Ship-Trap Island Has Some Pretty Crazy Things Going On. Rainsford is being told that he is going to be hunted. He is on an island with no way to get off. Zaroff Got to A Point Where He Trapped Rainsford In A Tree But Let Him Escape. Rainsford builds a Ugandan knife trap that mistakenly kills Ivan. Rainsford slept in Zaroff bedroom so we can infer he some hoe killed

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 short story, "The Most Dangerous Game", Rainsford was justified in the killing of General Zaroff. Rainsford was an animal hunter on his way to Rio, that fell off his yacht. He swam to Ship-Trap island and he met Ivan and General Zaroff. General Zaroff let Mr. Rainsford stay in his mansion and he provided food and clothing. As Rainsford got to know General Zaroff. he found out General Zaroff trap men on the island to hunt them like they are animals.

until he found a place to sleep, which caused him to use all his strength. He then fell into the deepest sleep he had ever had. When he was awoken, he found bullets and he saw footprints. He followed the trail of prints which led him to Zaroff's home. Rainsford was stunned when he saw such a large man open the door. Rainsford stated his name, where he was from, and he said he wasn't a burglar. When the large man suddenly put down the gun, he turned to do an army salute. Rainsford saw a tall, slender man walking toward the door. It was Zaroff. When the two men met, they shook hands

General Zaroff is from Russia and he is also a clever hunter with a lot of impressive fur. At the beginning of the story, Zaroff seemed like a very refined and polished man, but as the story progressed Rainsford finds out actually how sick and twisted this man is. General Zaroff created the island Ship-Trap to lure people into coming on his island and forcing them play his game. Unfortunately Rainsford is one of the unlucky few that gets lured into

Rainsford falls off a boat and fell asleep after he swam to Ship-Trap island. The next morning he wakes up, and follows a path that lead him to a massive building. General Zaroff opens the door and is pointing a gun at him. Rainsford told him not to be alarmed, as the mood calmed down general Zaroff let him inside. As they talk about hunting, the general said “Hunting tigers ceased to interest me years ago” he has a new animal. Rainsford said he will not condone

He found a cabin and sought help. There he met General Zaroff and started to understand what he did on the island. General Zaroff told him that he was an expert hunter and showed him all the animals on the island. Rainsford, the main character, figured out that Zaroff owned the island. General Zaroff was kind and helped out rainsford by giving him shelter and food.