Rainsford's Quickness

In The Most Dangerous Game, the villain is General Zaroff who forces Rainsford to take part in his ‘Hunting’ game. Zaroff is so cocky in his ability

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.

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.

"The general was playing with him! The general was saving him for another day's sport! The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse. Then it was that Rainsford knew the full meaning of terror." Rainsford comes to seek vengeance from the general making a toy of him by attempting to cause insanity due to the loss of nerve. "I will not lose my nerve. I will not." is the type of mental toughness Rainsford shows during Zaroff's tortures. "The general sucked in his breath and smiled. "I congratulate you," he said. "You have won the game."" The generals admit of defeat is not enough for Rainsford, thus Rainsford takes the situation to a brutal place and kills the General; "The general made one of his deepest bows. "I see," he said, "Splendid! One of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds.

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.

As the main character of “The Most Dangerous Game,” Rainsford goes through the phases of the archetypal hero’s journey. For example, Rainsford is surrendered to water when he falls into the ocean, which can also be interpreted as Rainsford falling into his thoughts and subconscious, suggesting the idea that the entire story can be a dream. As an archetypal hero, Rainsford proves his perseverance when “ he [swims] in that direction, swimming with slow, deliberate strokes, conserving his strength. For a seemingly endless time he [fights] the sea” (28). Rainsford does not give up even when

This quote shows that Rainsford is insane because during this part, he is saying that he wants to hunt something that can reason with him, and only one animal can do that. That animal is a human. During the story, General Zaroff is also competitive. He shows that he is competitive when he fights to win the game over the humans. He always believes he will win. “If my quarry eludes me for three whole days, he wins the game. If I find him”... “he loses.” (Connell

¨I think today the players are too nice to one another … When you face each other that much, with that much at stake, something is bound to happen¨(Eckersley). With all the rivalry between people, change inevitably will happen. There is so much at stake if they do not start to try and win for themselves. They will find themselves at the bottom if they do not change for the better. This quote pertains to ¨The Most Dangerous Game¨(Connell). Rainsford and General Zaroff go head to head in a game that could end Rainsford's life. With his life at stake, he is bound to do anything and everything he can to survive, which will bring change. The choices Rainsford makes can protect him if he accepts the inevitable change. Rainsford and General Zaroff

Both have fear in their mind, the fear of death. Our heroes are given so many chances to give up, yet they don't. "I will not lose my nerve. I will not" (Connell 19). Zaroff is toying with Rainsford, and Rainsford needs to keep calm, and not let Zaroff get in his head any more than he already is.

Both protagonists, have similar conflicts which contain having them killed. In the story General Zaroff says, "Your brain against mine. Your woodcraft against mine. Your strength and stamina against mine. Outdoor chess! And the stake is not without value, eh?" (Connell 16). General Zaroff has the intention of killing Rainsford to cure his own boredom. This is the similar to when Frank Miller is coming in town to kill Kane. They also

In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Connell, Richard, Sanger Rainsford outsmarts General Zaroff in many ways. Here are three ways he outsmarted General Zaroff. Sanger Rainsford makes traps that surprises General Zaroff. He climbed a tree to hide from Zaroff. Rainsford ended up defeating Zaroff. Here are the ways he did.

Throughout the “Game”, created by Zaroff, Rainsford is suffering from sleep deprivation and is in a state of duress. Rainsford’s extreme amount of duress that causes him to kill General

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 General was playing with him; the general was saving him for another day’s sport”. With that saying, the General saw where Rainsford hid, but he didn’t want to kill him yet because it would have been too easy. It seemed like General Zaroff wanted to suffer Rainsford until the last day of the games. And finally he is a tortures man because he treats humans like nothing; he does not care about them.

Rainsford woke up the next morning within plain sight of the castle. Its ominous towers stared down at him unmercifully. “They’re just toying with me.” He muttered under his breath. “General Zaroff is all about the hunt. Rainsford knew immediately that he could use this to his advantage. All he had to do was live out the day.