Richard Connell’s most dangerous game has many theme’s but like all books there is one major theme within the book. Within the most dangerous game the theme that stuck out to me is the separation of Murder vs. Hunting, this occurs throughout most of the book. There is much debate between the characters on the difference between murder and hunting.

In the beginning of the story the two characters are as equals both hunters. When General Zaroff reveals what the most dangerous game is. Rainsford is aghast at the absurdity of the statement General Zaroff had just posed, this is where the conflict started between the characters between the two characters. The Next day Rainsford’s role in the story changes he goes from hunter to hunted.

As Rainsford