Outline For The Most Dangerous Game

Richard Connell, and American writer is known for his most famous short story “The Most Dangerous Game” (also known as “The Hounds of Zaroff”). “The Most Dangerous Game” is a short-story about an avid hunter named Sanger Rainsford who falls off a Yacht while passing by a island dreaded by locals. He falls off and is forced to swim to the island as the Yacht rides away. When he reaches the island he falls asleep after exhaustion. In the morning he explores and finds a very nice house and meets a tall mute man named Ivan who almost shot Rainsford. Another man showed up, named Zaroff and introduced himself to Rainsford. Zaroff is a keen hunter and recognizes Rainsford immediately, saying he read his book about hunting. His house is very exquisite and he has everything that is essential to live -

Zaroff says he is a very experienced hunter and has been doing it since he was very young child. He explains that eventually he started getting bored of hunting and wanted to do something different; he wanted to hunt animals that can reason. Rainsford then discovers that Zaroff in fact hunts humans that are lured and trapped on the island. Rainsford demands to leave but Zaroff forces him to be hunted or turned over to Ivan. He gives Rainsford three hours head start to hide, and Rainsford does so. He attempts to make several traps for Zaroff but fails and only hurts or kills something other than Zaroff. Rainsford, about to be surrounded by Zaroff's dogs, jumps into the ocean. Zaroff goes back to his House, mad that he had lost Ivan since he was killed by a trap, and Rainsford. When heads to his bed later on, he discovers Rainsford hiding behind his curtains, Zaroff is surprised and Rainsford ends up killing him. “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell questions reason in animals, the large amount of violence Rainsford encounters, and the revenge he tries to get on General