Outline For The Most Dangerous Game

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. Meanwhile, Rainsford gets carried away investigating alleged gunshots from a distance, and he slips and falls into the pitch-black water free

After forcefully being thrown into the deadly contest, Rainsford knows he must stay calm and prepare himself for what is to come. Rainsford tells himself, “I must keep my nerve, I must keep my nerve” (Connell). He understands that once he panics, he will only put himself in a more dire situation. Quickly, Rainsford took control of his situation and began creating a plan. He knew a straight line would prove vain in his efforts to throw off his “predator”, so he began making a trail filled with intricate loops to confuse the psychotic killer. After three days of vigorously averting from his hunter, Rainsford understands that General Zaroff’s guard is down due to Zaroff’s misconception of Rainsford falling to his death; Consequently, Rainsford sneaks into Zaroff’s house and they fight to the death. At the end of the story, Connell writes, “[Rainsford] had never slept in a better bed,” suggesting Rainsford was victorious in the final

In the first few pages of the story, we read how he falls off his yacht. Although being in a sticky situation, he courageously remembered where the pistol shots were coming from and “swam in that direction, swimming with slow, deliberate strokes, conserving his strength” (Connell). Later in the story, Rainsford and General Zaroff are discussing the conditions on if he wins the horrid, savage game he will soon be forced into. General Zaroff pressured Rainsford to agree to mention nothing of the visit on Ship-Trap Island. Although already threated once, Rainsford stands his ground confidently, saying “I’ll agree to nothing of the kind" (Connell). This shows his bravery and firmness in his morals and