Short Story: Game of the Century

Throughout the past five years, I have indulged myself in a fascinating array of short stories. From stories such as “Rikki-Tikki-Tavi” by Rudyard Kipling to “Song of the Trees” by Mildred D. Taylor, to even ‘The Smallest Dragonboy’ by Anne McCaffrey, just to say a few. All these stories stood out to fascinate me in a variety different ways. They included thrilling adventures, saddening romances, murder, as well as out of this world fantasies. Out of these numerous stories, there is one that will remain a fascinating and thrilling story - that is ‘The Most Dangerous Game’ by Richard Connell. To me ‘The Most Dangerous Game’ encompasses multiple

Conflict is very meaningful to a story because without it there is no story. In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, there are three types of conflict that make the story interesting. The conflicts occur when Rainsford falls off of his private yacht and climbs onto General Zaroff’s island where he only has a 99% chance of living. One type of conflict in the story is Man vs. Nature. Another conflict constantly used the the story is Man vs. Self. Most importantly, the conflict used to create the problem in the story is Man vs. Man. The point that Richard Connell makes in “The Most Dangerous Game” is not to judge something unless you are in that position.

How would it feel to suddenly go from being the hunter to becoming the prey? That is exactly what happened to Rainsford, one of the main characters in The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell. Rainsford was a big game hunter who accidentally fell of of his yacht. He swam to a nearby island, and there he met General Zaroff, a cruel man who hunts humans for sport. In exchange for release from the island, Rainsford agrees to be hunted by Zaroff. Consequently, Rainsford is a survivor because he kills Zaroff and wins the game. Rainsford is also a survivor because he demonstrates the qualities that a person must have to be considered a survivor. Although Rainsford is a survivor, Zaroff is not. To be considered a survivor, a person must go through a traumatic or life-threatening experience but still demonstrate resilience and determination.

Question: Discuss the characterizations of Rainsford and General Zaroff in “The Most Dangerous Game.” Which one is more fully characterized? Are both characters plausible?

Rainsford had hardly tumbled to the ground when the pack took up the cry again. “Nerve, nerve, nerve!” he panted, as he dashed along. A blue gap showed between the trees dead ahead. Ever nearer drew the hounds. Rainsford forced himself on toward that gap. He reached it. It was the shore of the sea. Across a cove he could see the gloomy gray stone of the château. Twenty feet below him the sea rumbled and hissed. Rainsford hesitated. He heard the hounds. Rainsford threw himself off the tall cliff. The wind rushing past his face and threw his hair, he had a split second on just peace flying down the cliff preparing to hit the water. The water crashed around Rainsford swallowing him whole, as he started to swim to shore he heard a mysterious yet familiar voice.

domesticated by a human who is relatively a weaker creature. If to be strong is

will get whipped in the dungeon of Zaroff's home until he agrees to be hunted.

Upon reading the two stories, “The Destructors and the Most Dangerous Game” you will find the settings for the two stories are that of two different times, places, and world views. One is placed in a dark and dreary post war setting, and the other in a vibrant jungle full of wild game hunting and fishing. Each with very different conflicts and endings.

One of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds. The other will sleep in this very excellent bed. On guard Rainsford,

Suspense is a unique and a very interesting topic that puts you on the edge of your seat and biting your nails in movies and books, including, The Most Dangerous Game, The Lady or the Tiger, and The Cask of Amontillado. Suspense is the most one of the most recurring topics in the short story, The Most Dangerous Game. Suspense is also portrayed in the The Lady or the Tiger, however it isn’t quite as prominent as it is in The Most Dangerous Game. The Cask of Amontillado is an interesting short story that can also be used portray suspense just like The Most Dangerous Game and The Lady or The TIger. Suspense is a prominent theme is these three short stories, The Most Dangerous Game, The Lady or the Tiger, and The Cask of Amontillado.

“Would this car in front of us like to move any slower?” Archana asked. She, my other siblings, and I were on our way to World Series 2015 Game 1 when a car had crashed into another about a mile ahead. From where we were, I could see the blue and red lights of the police cars flashing in the distance.

Ah crap 7:10, slept through my alarm... again. September 25th, 2017 Monday morning slow, as molasses, but it was game day so I was anxious and very excited, Today we head to Delmar to play the wildcats, but before that could happen I had to get through a slow and weird day from morning to night.

“…do you think we would be able to just borrow a little something..just until I get paid. I’ll give it right back.” I hear my mother in the restroom of our one bed motel room, faintly making phone call after phone call to every relative or family friend that she could flip to in her black book, pleading for just enough money to pay for our stay in the motel for another week. She made this phone call every week that her paycheck went to buying clothes for me for school, buying an excess of groceries because we had gone so long without food, bus fare for when our tried and true car went in for maintenance or other out of the budget expenses. We didn’t have much and being just the two of us, we struggled severely. I look outside the motel window, at the seedy parking lot littered with trash, at the uninviting people loitering, at the dimly lit motel sign with certain letters just barely illuminating and I hopelessly and silently cried, wondering just how long our circumstances would persist. Why did I have to be the homeless child? Why couldn’t I live a normal life in a big house with a loving family like all of my friends? Why did everything bad have to happen to me?

As the martini slid down his throat he noticed an acidic aftertaste. He cleared his throat. the aftertaste spread down to his lungs, he spluttered, coughing and choking, his skin a sickly white, green, and purple, veins visible. He stumbled to the sink behind the counter, spitting and drinking water to try and get the poisonous liquid out of his system. His eyes bloodshot, he gasps for air. His stomach turns in pain, poison burning like fire through his body. His legs give way and he collapses, writhing on the floor. His mouth starts to froth as he grabs his throat, he goes limp and blood trickles from his nose.

The pile of clothes on the floor had grown to the point it was level with the bed. Normally this would have driven me crazy. I don't really know what it was about this switch. I just felt...comfortable. I'd been awake for a while, but was just browsing Reddit for a while. Then I noticed the time: 11:45. Going to be late again. I'm mostly muscle memory from this point. Grab my bag and wipe some deodorant on. Smell a few t-shirts in the pile until I find the least offensive one. Cursory tooth brushing. Run out the door to try to catch the bus that will get me to work by 12:10.