Rainsford's Weakness In The Most Dangerous Game

Rainsford says to Whitney, "the world is made up of two classes- the hunters and the huntees" (Connell 216). Rainsford doesn't realize it but in time he becomes similar to the blood-thirsty man who hunts "the most dangerous game." To understand the content of this essay one must be informed on what kinds of people are involved in The Most Dangerous Game. Sanger Rainsford is a hunter who is travelling to Rio on a yacht. He is travelling with his friend Whitney so that they can both hunt the animals living in the Amazon. Rainsford sees the island that they are passing by and he leans too far over the edge. Once he hears gun shots he decides to swim to the island where he meets General Zaroff. General Zaroff hunts "the most dangerous game" which

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

To live you must overcome challenges, defy odds, and in a mental way and physical way, become a strong person. Zaroff says:“Life is for the strong, to be lived by the strong, and if needs be taken by the strong.” Zaroff believes that in order to live in this world comfortably, you must be strong. The general was tough, he hunted the simplest game to the most dangerous. He was physically strong, but not mentally, he gave in. Rainsford, however, was both. For rainsford to win this game. He needed to be mentally and physically quick, which he is. Zaroff said you need to be strong in life, and Rainsford definitely was. He overcame his challenges and was

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

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.

What does it take to survive when you are the hunted? In Richard Conell’s “The Most Dangerous Game”, an expert hunter does not think that his prey have feelings. This changes when the hunter, Rainsford, becomes the hunted. In order to beat the opponent he never thought he would meet, Rainsford resorts to his experience, quick-thinking, and perseverance to survive Zaroff’s dangerous game.

The strong versus the weak is the part where Rainsford not only needs to be smart but also needs to be able to think quick. Rainsford had to be the strong one . Rainsford had to have mental strength to make it to shore. Rainsford was physically strong also because he had to climb up a tree to sleep . In order to pull your own weight you have to be strong. Rainsford

This essay will be about the book “The Most Dangerous Game” a book about a hunter named Rainsford who falls from his yacht and swam to an island called “Ship-Trap Island” and finds a huge palace like chateau. Living in that chateau is a hunter of different sorts named General Zaroff. I will be explaining why I think Rainsford bested Zaroff at his own game.

In the Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell, Sanger Rainsford is shown as smart, skillful, and brave. Rainsford is being brave when he jumps off a cliff into the water. “Then he leaped far out into the sea” (Connell 80). When he jumps into the water, it proved that he was brave because he was willing to do anything to get away from Zaroff. As much as Rainsford is brave though, he is equally smart. Rainsford is extremely smart with the way he handles being forced to play “the game”. “He thought of a native trick he has learned in Uganda“ (Connell 78). With the traps and the way he acts, he is smart and knows what he is doing. He knows how to build those traps or how to act because of experience and

In literature, characters have many ways to overcome obstacles. Rains-ford, the protagonist in “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Conn-ell, had to use three different methods to avoid being hunted down and murdered, and in turn, was able to win General Sarnoff's game. Rains-ford had to conquer these problems and he was able to do this using methods that applied to mankind in general. Characters in literature overcome obstacles by using prior knowledge and experience, by staying calm, and by using the environment to their advantage.

Ship-Trap island is a place no one would dare dream go if they knew what happens there. The one who dwells there, is an ordinary hunter, or at least General Zirgoff was. Bored by the beasts he hunted, Zirgoff decided to take on a new type of game, and the General’s victim is in for a bombshell. In Richard Cornell’s short story, "The Most Dangerous Game," big game hunter, Sanger Rainsford, is pushed through a test of the following subjects: strong versus the weak, the value of life, and becoming what he fears. Is Rainsford the strong… or the weak?

Rainsford… when he is telling his opinions or outlooks on life, or when he hears a peculiar sound in the distance, or when he is in normal conversation it can show the attributes of his character. In Connell’s story “The Most Dangerous Game” the main character Rainsford has can be described in many ways sometimes closed minded sometimes educated but all of these show what he is.. a hunter. As a hunter rainsford is educated while closed minded and down to earth.

In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” the author used narrative devices to show the function of each main character. At the beginning of the story, the main character Rainsford was very relaxed and did not believe in superstitions or get scared easily. Rainsford and his friend Whitney were on a hunting trip to Rio de Janeiro. One night on their trip to the mainland, Rainford was in his cabin and was very relaxed, he was smoking his favorite pipe, but then he was startled by gunshots and decided to go try to find out where they were coming from. As Rainsford made his way to find out where the shots were coming from he dropped his pipe over the side of the boat, but when Rainford reached over the rail to try to receive it he fell into