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Foreshadowing In Lord Of The Flies Chapter 2 Analysis

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1) Analytically speaking, Connell has split the story into two sections. The first half is composed of a hefty amount of foreshadowing and the second section that is composed of mainly, action. This makes for a great ride of suspense because the dual elements culminate providing a suspense filled experience. Quite early on, we are brought into Connell’s foreshadowing methodology. On the first page Whitney alludes events that suggest the foreshadowing of an ominous turn of events. Inquisitively, “What island is that” Rainsford asked. “The old charts call it ‘Ship Trap Island’, Whitney replied. “ A suggestive name, isn’t it? Sailors have a curious dread of this place. I don’t know why. Some superstition-” This foreshadows that evil happens on the island based of it’s name. Suspense is created by this foreboding and foreshadowing phrase because of the name of the island. The tone evokes suspense but it also sparks the attention of the reader. This also foreshadows Rainsfords negative and …show more content…

“Rainsford looks to his only escape- jumping off the cliff into the sea. This is where he has to make a decision. “Nerve,nerve,nerve!” He panted, as he dashed along. A blue gap showed between the trees dead ahead. Ever nearer draw the hounds… Twenty feet below him the sea rumbled and hissed. Rainsford hesitated. The climax of "The Most Dangerous Game" comes when Rainsford jumps into the ocean. Zaroff has been chasing Rainsford for days and playing brutal mind games with him. After Rainsfords failure on the first day Zaroff let Rainsford go. Zaroff was playing a game of cat and mouse. When Zaroff comes for Rainsford again, Rainsford begins to use his experience managing to kill Zaroff’s dog and Assistant. Although he has succeeded in this aspect Zaroff’s dogs are still coming to him and Rainsford has nowhere left to run. The story reached its peaks when Rainsford has to make a decision of how to respond to this

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He then wondered what to do from there and decided to jump into the sea and swim along the shore to Zaroff’s house. He had been swimming away from the hounds and soon made it to Zaroff’s bedroom to hide and waiting for him to arrive. Zaroff then finished eating and came upstairs. He went to the window then found Rainsford in the curtains and he was shocked to see him there. Zaroff then congratulated Rainsford and “Zaroff said with a deep bow, One of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds.

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In the short story The Most Dangerous Game, the author Richard Connell shows that Rainsford needs control of his emotions, patience , and expert hunting and decision making skills in order to defeat Zaroff. Rainsford needs to gain control of his emotions to outthink Zaroff, who symbolizes Rainsfords "steep hill". When he finds that he is going to be hunted his natural instinct is to run and panic, but then he stops to look around and get a grip on the task at hand. Then at a critical moment when Zaroff finds him in a tree, Rainsford panics again because he realizes Zaroff is on his trail and is toying with him. Once again, he gains control of his emotions and formulates a plan.

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Digging himself in France, Rainsford survives when “seconds delay means death” (13). Living through a life and death situation one must unleash his hidden ability. In Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game” Rainsford uses his knowledge and sense to persevere through the worst of times. Conquering fear and pain he survives. The author produces a theme of perseverance and survival between Sanger Rainsford and General Zaroff.

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Cassy’s superior intellect enables her to study Simon carefully revealing his fears and superstitions, weapons she used to defeat him. Cassy uses an attic in the old house to her advantage. This attic is believed to be haunted by a negro woman who was confined in it by Legree himself. She was out up there after being disobedient. The servants of Legree don’t know what happened exactly, but they do know that her body was taken down from it and buried.

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Although Connell uses more elements to create angst, Finney 's method of creating suspense draws the reader in more effectively. Jack Finney masterfully manipulates the reader’s mood, creating tension in his audience and capturing their attention. Finney effectively describes the main characters dire situation, expertly fashioning the mood of the story. Within the story, Tom Benecke, the main character, sits on the verge of a promotion, and everything relies on a piece of paper that flies

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Imagine you are being chased by a ruthless, cold-blooded, psychotic serial killer that’s hot on your trail no matter how hard you to try to shake them off. In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, we read about a callous hunter, Sanger Rainsford, being stranded on Ship-Trap Island. The story starts off with Rainsford and Whitney sailing on their yacht past the notorious island called Ship-Trap Island. As they are passing the island, Rainsford and Whitney are discussing about their trip to hunt jaguars in Rio. A little time goes on, so Whitney begins to tire and heads off to bed.

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“Rainsford knew he could do one of two things. He could stay where he was and wait. That was suicide. He could flee. That was postponing the inevitable.

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He had to fight himself to stay on track. He was so scared in the jungle while the General was trying to hunt him. On page 186, it says “He could not say where he was. That was suicide.” This shows the reader that Rainsford may be thinking of what could go wrong, and is not thinking on the positive side of things.

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