'Rainsford In 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.

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.

Even though clearly distraught Rainsford was able to make key decisions to save his life. “Nerve, nerve, nerve” he panted, as he dashed along …. Then he leaped far into the sea.”(18). This quote tells the reader even while battling nerves and running away from a pack of dogs Rainsford was able to make a imperative choice to save his life. Rainsford survives the three days to beat Zaroff and win the game but still feels uneasy will not rest until General Zaroff is dead. “I am still a beast at bay,” he said, in a low, hoarse voice.” Get ready, General Zaroff.”(18). This quote discloses to the reader that Rainsford felt like quarry and wanted Zaroff dead and was not satisfied with merely winning the game.This quote also shows what kind of man Rainsford is and how he is willing to die for what he feels is right. Rainsford battled many trials throughout the story but somehow managed to make the best out of each one.

Rainsford keeps his hope in the beginning when he thought that hunting other people was not humanly and considered murder. When Rainsford sets off to hide from being hunted, his initial objective is to get as far away as possible from General Zaroff, “Rainsford had fought his way through the bush for two hours. ‘I must keep my nerve. I must keep my nerve,’ he said through tight teeth” (Connell 16). Rainsford repeats that he must keep his nerve,

Sanger Rainsford manages to beat General Zaroff at his own twisted game. It seems like all hope is lost, but not for Rainsford. He proves he can do whatever it takes to survive against all odds and he can push through even the toughest of situations. The key to Rainsford’s survival comes from his many survival skills; his true bravery shines through as General Zaroff comes closer to killing him, he is extremely clever; he can act fast when needed and he remains level headed through it all.

Rainsford can feel his arms getting weaker every stroke he takes,every time he moves his arm it feels like 100 more bounds are added to it. The only thing that keeps him going is the sight of Zaroff’s window. He plans to swim to zaroff’s window and hide there until he returns and rainsford will fight zaroff to end this horrible nightmare.he’s not to far from the land that is above the window. As he swims further he suddenly stumps his toe on what feels like land! He finally can touch the ground with his feet.rainsford reaches land and with a great big breath he collapses onto the dry grainy sand.because he is overcome with exhaustion he falls into a deep and soundless slumber.

     Rainsford is an intelligent man. Early in the story, “Rainsford remembered the shots. They had come from the right, and he doggedly swam in that direction” (34). Rainsford had just fallen in the water,

Beyond his reactive and resourceful ways of thinking, Rainsford is visibly aggressive and energetic when he has to fight instead of fleeing. He refuses to allow himself to give up and be killed by Zaroff and decides to keep on running forward. As the hunter is escaping, he says, “Nerve, nerve, nerve!” and then “forced himself on toward that gap”, where he “leaped far out into the sea.” (14). Rainsford believed that he still had enough energy left to swim in the harsh waters. As a result, he experienced a rush of adrenaline due to how

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

““ I’ll give him a trail to follow,” muttered Rainsford...” and a trail he made. A trail was one of the many techniques he used that helped him escape from Zaroff’s grasp. “He executed a series of intricate loops; he doubled on his trail again and again, recalling all the lore of the fox hunt and all the dodges of the fox.” by mimicking a fox Rainsford managed to outsmart Zaroff for a couple of hours.Rainsford then decided to take shelter in a tree.”It was General Zaroff. He made his way along with his eyes fixed in utmost concentration on the eyes fixed in utmost concentration on the ground before him. He paused, almost beneath the

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.

This is demonstrated in the way that he sets up the traps for General Zarrof. When Rainsford sets the traps for General Zaroff he is really sure that his techniques are going to work very well. Rainsford sets three traps for General Zaroff. The first trap is a Maylay man-catcher, He sets up a dead tree so that it will come down and hit Zaroff. As Zaroff flees from the first trap Rainsford quickly digs a pit a few feet from the quicksand and puts sharpened sticks at the bottom.

I will not.” That quote that I show you, shows you that he is not willing to give up and that he must stay calm if he were to make it out alive. Rainsford is working through internal conflict here. This supports my thesis because the author shows the reader how even when being hunted by Zaroff, he somehow managed to stay calm through it all.

Rainsford had hid in a huge thick tree. Zaroff might have figured it out but we don’t know. In this new paragraph I will be talking about when Rainsford made his first trap for General Zaroff.