Resolution Elements Of Plot In The Most Dangerous Game By Richard Connell

In the story The Most Dangerous Game one conflict is man vs nature. Rainsford is fighting nature because he is on a ship and he came across an island. Rainsford falls overboard and has to swim for safety. “All he knew was that he was safe from his enemy, the sea and the other was weariness on him”. In order to survive rainsford hast to swim to the island and find shelter. In the conflict man vs nature this shows Rainsford bravery.

In “The Most Dangerous Game”, Richard Connell emphasises external conflict to illustrate General Zaroff's character as an amazing hunter who became arrogant. Specifically, General Zaroff emphasises his arrogance by playing with Rainsford over and over again, letting him live and not pursuing further when he has Rainsford cornered. The first situation that expresses external conflict inflicted by Zaroff, occurs when Rainsford describes how Zaroff clearly knows where Rainsford is yet did not kill him. “Before they could reach the branch where Rainsford lay; A smile fell over his brown face”(24). When Zaroff spares Rainsfords life he gives him and the reader the idea that he thinks he will be able to catch Rainsford easily and wants more time

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In the short story, “The Most Dangerous Game,” author Richard Connell expertly exploits foreshadowing and vivid imagery to emphasize danger and suspense. Many authors attempt to do this, but only a small few succeed. Everyone who has stayed up past their bedtime reading a book will tell you, they stayed awake because the book they were reading was filled with suspense. It is suspense that separates the great stories from the good stories. And “The Most Dangerous Game” is definately a great one. By using foreshadowing and utilizing his characters five senses, Connell keeps readers at the edge of their seats, eagerly waiting to find out what comes next.

Techniques in “The Most Dangerous Game” In the short story, “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, a hunter named Sanger Rainsford swims to Ship-Trap Island after falling off a yacht. While there, he discovers, and is hunted by, brutal killer General Zaroff. Zaroff forces other men to “play a game” in which he toys with their minds and ultimately murders them. Rainsford manages to escape from the island only to swim back to Zaroff’s fortress to kill him.

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In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, the setting is very essential. For instance, the setting is on an isolated island, and is keeping all characters from escaping. In fact, if the story does not not take place on the island, the prey, or Rainsford would be able to escape and alert the authorities. Water allows General Zaroff to keep his privacy, which enables him to play his “game”. His game, man vs man, predator vs prey, a deadly match that Rainsford is trapped in. He is hiding in trees and running in the opposite direction of the predator, General Zaroff. As Rainsford is trying to escape, the narrator explains, “He was in a picture with a frame of water, and his operations, clearly, must take place”(11). He tries

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In Richard Connell's short story, "The Most Dangerous Game';, the use of literary devices, found blended with other literary devices, gives the story an inner meaning. The blending of literary devices effectively expresses the intentions of Connell to present contrast between the antagonist and protagonist points of view. As a result, the reader can gain insight on the good and evil sides of the story to enhance the purpose of his interpretation. "The Most Dangerous Game'; by Richard Connell presents literary devices such as foreshadowing, setting, and irony which reveal the underlying meaning of the story.