The Most Dangerous Game: Continued

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 was stuck. All the General wants in return is for him to pretend that he doesn’t exist in this cruel world. Like a character in a fantasy book.

Rainsford answers, “Yes, that’s so” (85). Rainsford could have taken a stand. Of course, it is not his place, but he was calm and composed to sit back and let Zaroff open up. ‘“Don’t be alarmed, I’m Sanger Rainsford” (47). Rainsford has a pistol pointed at his heart and he is telling this huge creation of a man that he is hungry. As much as he has been through in the past twenty-four hours, this did not alarm Rainsford. He presented himself as lost and from New York.

The man asks Rainsford why he is out in this island all Rainsford says is he’s out hunting and heard the crash. Rainsford tells Jack about the mansion and as soon as they arrive there he’ll fix him up and take care of him. Jack has no idea what is wrong with Rainsford but something is not right about him. Two hours later they arrive at the mansion.

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

“With the knowledge I had obtained about what that man had been doing, I knew there was no way I was going to let him live. I did it for myself as well as every sailor who ever had and who ever will shipwreck on that island,” Rainsford

She came up to the island and saw this big house, she was walking up to the door and she was bleeding out because of the thorns and trees. She knocked on the door and she saw Rainsford answer, and asked ‘’ can

“Rainsford, if you are still out there, you know it inevitable.” Zaroff yelled, the sound of his voice echoing off of the bluff. “I will always be on hunter, and you will never win. I’ll be back.”

He found a cabin and sought help. There he met General Zaroff and started to understand what he did on the island. General Zaroff told him that he was an expert hunter and showed him all the animals on the island. Rainsford, the main character, figured out that Zaroff owned the island. General Zaroff was kind and helped out rainsford by giving him shelter and food.

A boat ride through the Caribbean Ina yacht made rainsford use his physical strength, intelligence, and instances for his survival. What seemed to be a harmless boat ride at night turned into a almost deadly scene. Rainsford fell overboard when he stood up on the railing on the side of the yacht. The reason he fell is because he herd a gun shot in the distance. His physical strength saved his life on the long swim to the shore.

He takes Rainsford in, feeds him dinner, and keeps conversation. Zaroff’s and Rainsfords conversation fastly took a turn. Rainsford word by word was catching on to Zaroff, especially when Zaroff told him that he hunts a new type of creature. In the midst, Rainsford it fighting for his life, trying to escape from the Ship-Trap Island. As the days go on Rainsford tries not to lose his mind.

“Fear not! I am here to set you free. I am Captain Rainsford. I was also one of Zaroff’s targets. I have defeated him and I need you to help me escape this island.” Declared Rainsford.

At first Rainsford thought that it might have been General Zaroff coming for him but instead it was his friend, Whitney. “How in the world did you get here?” asked Rainsford. Whitney was shocked when he saw Rainsford squatting up in a tree. “Is that you, Rainsford?” Whitney asked confusingly, “I didn’t think you were still alive after the shipwreck.” “ Whitney you have to be

“This house is too big for only I, you may all live here with me,” Rainsford announced, but you must help me kill the rest of the hounds that are left.” They were all very pleased with their offer, and agreed to help him. The men killed the hounds, cleaned up the island for any more traps, disabled the channel and cleaned the house of any human remains.