How Does Ashley Create Suspense In The Most Dangerous Game

In the story “The Most Dangerous Game”, the author creates a feeling of suspense multiple times. Throughout the story, you will see examples of suspenseful moments, including these few I’m about to tell you. When Rainsford and Whitney are on the yacht in the ocean going past Ship-Trap Island, after Whitney goes to sleep and Rainsford is outside on the boat, he hears a gunshot go off a few times. Rainsford then got curious wanting to know what it was and he then stands on the edge of the boat and falls overboard then finds it hard to swim and yells for help but the boat never stops. He then decides to swim to the island and as he is walking through the jungle that’s on the island, he found a chateau on the strange island. That part of the story created suspense because you are curious to know what happens afterwards. Wanting to know what happens after he falls off the boat and when he sees the chateau is what makes us want to keep reading.

After Rainsford knocks on the door of the strange chateau in a jungle on the island, he meets the owner of the place General Zaroff. When Rainsford and General Zaroff start talking about Zaroff’s “game,” suspense rises. Zaroff hunts humans instead of animals in his game, and when they start talking about what happens if one of them loses, you’ll want to continue reading to see who wins and how. While they are talking about what happens if either one loses, General Zaroff says that if he loses, he will acknowledge himself as defeated and he will place Rainsford on the mainland near a town. This also makes you want to continue to read on and see who wins the game and what