“The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph,” said Thomas Paine. During “The Most Dangerous Game,” Rainsford had to survive three nights as prey for General Zaroff. Rainsford, though, was only able to live due to the setting serving as a solution to the conflict. At the very end of the narrative, Rainsford’s options become increasingly more limited as time progresses. However, he is able to jump off of the large cliff and regain his freedom. This option is only a plausible one due to the setting. If Ship-Trap Island did not have the looming cliff near the edge, Rainsford would have been devoured by the wolves as he had no other escape. In the story, “Rainsford hesitated. He heard the hounds. Then he leaped out far into the sea....”