“The Most Dangerous Game” (1924) is a short story written by Richard Connell that is about a “game” between two hunter. The protagonist, Rainsford, who is an American famous hunter, travel to Rio for hunting. However, Rainsford falls overboard and climb to the Ship-Trap Island. Rainsford met general Zaroff in the island, and Zaroff invite Rainsford join in the hunting game by hunting or survival. The Background of Rainsford and Zaroff is similar, but general Zaroff is an eccentric and versatile people. In the end, Rainsford is able to head off a danger in the island and won the game, also won the right to survive. In this article, the author carefully designed multiple conflicts, such as the conflict between man and nature, between persons, …show more content…
When his friend Whitney said "Even so, I rather think they understand one thing--fear. The fear of pain and the fear of death.” Rainsford says dismissively, “Be a realist. The world is made up of two classes--the hunters and the huntees. Luckily, you and I are hunters.” Rainsford always thought Human being is the most developed animal. This idea fully reflects Rainsford’s anthropocentrism. As a famous hunter, Rainsford despise any opponent and do not realize it is a barbarity by hunting animal. However, His trip is not go well and become a prey. In the Ship-Trap Island, Rainsford had understood the fear of pain and the fear of death. After a severe fight, Rainsford has got a profound understanding of the huntees. Certainly, this experience is challenge his original …show more content…
On one hand, Rainsford is a man of decency, enthusiasm and integrity, he has strong desire to live and indomitable fighting spirit to survive. Rainsford depends on his own resources and experience won the game. On the other hand, Zaroff had many advantages over Rainsford when the game began, but he is conceited and stuck-up, this causes he lost his life in the game. Besides, Zaroff’s hunting game is unhuman and injustice, such a premise has predetermined his