Summary Of Most Dangerous Game By Richard Connell

By developing the story with various dramatic ideas, the author portrays the plot mysteriously. By doing so, everything ties in together to enhance the lesson learned and theme. In the short story, “The Most Dangerous Game”, the author Richard Connell writes about an experienced and determined hunter who faces many unexpected hardships. This story is mainly about two affluent hunters who want to hunt the Amazon. However, there is a twist in the story when one of the hunters, Rainsford gets separated from his yacht and ends up on a stranded island. However, on the island, he comes upon a hunter who has a very different and surprising hunting style. Throughout the story, Connell uses parallel plot lines to indirectly provide information and

They are speaking in a conversation, “‘The best sport in the world,’ agreed Rainsford. ‘For the hunter,’ amended Whitney. ‘Not for the jaguar.’ ‘Don't talk rot, Whitney,’ said Rainsford. ‘You're a big-game hunter, not a philosopher. Who cares how a jaguar feels?’ "Perhaps the jaguar does,’ observed Whitney. ’Bah! They've no understanding.’”(1). The protagonist continuously argues with Whitney to prove his point that hunters should not care about the animals they hunt, for they have no feelings. Connell was explaining the type of person Rainsford is by expressing his point of view. Since Connell uses these specific methods to express Rainsford’s true character, the readers can determine that Rainsford is a very obstinate individual. Whitney then says,“’Those fishy blue eyes held a look I never saw there before’… ‘There was no breeze. The sea was as flat as a plate-glass window. We were drawing near the island then. What I felt was a--a mental chill; a sort of sudden dread.’ ‘Pure imagination,’ said Rainsford. ‘One superstitious sailor can taint the whole ship’s company with his fear.’”(2). After what the yachtsman said about the particular area they were at, Whitney admits that he was agreed with the captain and felt a little frightened. However, Rainsford stood strong and denies everything the sailor said is nonsense. By adding this to the

Before when Rainsford was explaining his thoughts to Whitney he did not understand the value of every life, “‘Even so, I rather think they understand one thing--fear. The fear of pain and the fear of death.’ ‘Nonsense,’ laughed Rainsford. ‘This hot weather is making you soft, Whitney. Be a realist. The world is made up of two classes--the hunters and the huntees. Luckily, you and I are hunters. Do you think we've passed that island yet?’”(1). Rainsford is a very determined and superstitious character. The author includes his thoughts and ideas to give the readers clues about the characters. Rainsford’s views prove that he has no feelings for the animals he is hunting and does not care about what he was doing to them, unlike Whitney who understood. As General Zaroff was describing his game Rainsford’s thoughts changed. “‘But no animal can reason,’ objected Rainsford. ‘My dear fellow,’ said the general, ‘there is one that can.’ ‘But you can’t mean--’gasped Rainsford… ‘Hunting? Great Guns, General Zaroff, what you speak of is murder.’”(9). Rainsford can not believe what he was hearing, a hunter wanting to kill another man. These events describe how Rainsford’s opinion changes when the general talks about hunting men. Till now, he does not understand how the animal felt when it was being hunted, but he will get that experience because of the general who hunts people just like him. “‘I'll give him