Richard Connell's short story "The Most Dangerous Game" showed many good factors throughout including the setting, plot, and characters developement. It developed the theme of the hunter versus the hunted and had many strengths and weaknesses. The setting was well-developed and gave good explanation of the feeling and description, Connell made the setting an important factor in this story. one example is where the setting is, which was shit-trap island, what was said to be mysterious and "Sailors have a curious dread of the place. I don't know why. Some superstition--" according to the character Whitney. (pg 1) Some good explanation of places in the short story are the dining room when Rainsford explained "There was a medieval magnificence about it; it suggested a baronial hall of feudal times with its oaken panels, its high ceiling, its vast refectory tables...." (pg 5) Also the character development was good for the two main characters which were Rainsford and Zaroff, when there description was very well done. Rainsford character was portrayed as young, fit, and smart, but was also the protagonist. The antagonist was Zaroff, who was a precise man who was …show more content…
After being abandoned by the ship and meeting Zaroff, Rainsford realized that Zaroff had been hunting people and did not agree to do the same. Rainsford was then hunted himself, and when he jumped off the cliff into the water Zaroff thought he had won, but soon Rainsford came back to beat him. During the hunt the events that occurred were hiding in a tree, attempting a Malay mancatcher, and escaping the dogs off of the waterfall, but the story ends abruptly when Rainsford makes it back to the house and " One of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds. The other will sleep in this very excellent bed. On guard, Rainsford" the goes to say that Rainsford slept in the bed. (pg