I have read the short story, “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell. In this story, Rainsford, a faimed author and hunter, falls off his ship and winds up on an island where he meets a man. This man turns out to be a former Russian General, General Zarroff. General Zarroff , it just so happens, is a hunter in his own but of a different nature. To escape the island he must outwit his host in the General’s own game of hunting.
The Most Dangerous game, General Zaroff is like a shadow. He possesses the trait of an evil man because he is a hunter of men. He likes to hunt men because that is the only thing that gives him a thrill, so it makes him a murderer and an evil person. So, shadow represents him because it is very evil to hunt men and want to kill them.
And the answer was, of course, `it must have courage, cunning, and, above all, it must be able to reason… Great Guns, General Zaroff, what you speak of is murder. ’”(Connells 11). Referring to the quote, it exposes how Zaroff tells about the prey and Rainsford got surprised. He even tells Rainsford that he hunts different types of people.
This can be inferred that he likes the thrill of almost dying while hunting, maybe he thinks that there is no way he would rather die. Zaroff could possibly want to die while hunting, he would die doing what he loves. He wants to be challenged in hunting and people are what challenge him the most. “What are the attributes of an ideal quarry?' And the answer was, of course, `It must have courage, cunning, and, above all, it must be able to reason."
“Hunting people is not murdering”. This shows General Zaroff 's problem , he hunts humans like animals . Most dangerous game is a short story where General Zaroff sets people up to land on his island , where he keeps them captive and kills them . General zaroff should be prosecuted for hunting humans . He kills innocent people , he sets them up so the people can land on his island and he feeds his victims to his dogs .
Due to the use of first person in Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” Montresor’s syntax and diction are the only mechanisms used to characterize Fortuno in the story. This subjects the perception of both Fortuno and Montresor to a great deal of bias. Although Montresor claims that Fortuno has committed “a thousand injuries” (127) there are never any specific instances of his treachery cited within the text.
General Zaroff shows his true wicked being when he makes the statement of , “ Let me show you my collection of heads,” (9). That quote truly showcases General Zaroff’s evil roots. There is not a person in the existence of the world with any sort of morals or respect that would have a
Zaroff kills to fill his need of boredom but Montresor kills for his revenge. These 2 characters both state their reasonings Zaroff says ‘’Hunting had ceased to be what you call a sporting proposition it had become too easy’’. Pg34 Connell. This shows Zaroff's struggle to fill his hunting desires ‘’I must not punish but punish with impunity’’ pg 83 Poe. Showing that Montresor wants to punish with reason to get justice from Fortunato.
Zaroff has killed many animals and has explored many places in search for more prey. After hunting multiple types of animals Zaroff decided that regular animals were not enough to satisfy his hunting needs. The General needed a better prey that would give him more of a challenge. Zaroff truly believed that he wasn’t crazy for hunting humans. He needed a challenging opponent in order to better himself as a hunter.
Being too prideful can really affect you, it can make you seem like a jerk and people will ditch you and despise you. In the three stories we have read, Rainsford, Montresor, and Madame. Loisel was over prideful of themselves, which led to their downfall and to hurt people as well in the process. In “The Necklace” By Guy De Maupassant, the Madame Loisel was focusing too much on class and she was over prideful that she lost her necklace. In “The Most Dangerous Game” By Richard Connell, Rainsford was too prideful in being a good hunter that he was hunted.
The Most Dangerous Game is my favorite story out of the two. Why do I like the The Most Dangerous Game better than the The Cask of Amontillado is because I personally think The Most Dangerous Game is more interesting in my opinion. The Most Dangerous Game is easier to understand than The Cask of Amontillado. In my opinion I think the theme of The Most Dangerous Game is better than The Cask of Amontillado, I just like the scary and the interest in The Most Dangerous Game.
General Zaroff wants to kill people for the fun of it and to challenge himself. And when the character, Rainsford, confronts him about hunting people being a crazy idea, Zaroff is surprised that Rainsford doesn’t like the idea. Zaroff is similar to Montresor, in the way that they want to kill people. Although, they have different reasons for doing so. Montresor kills because he wants Fortunato to pay for the so called injuries he committed towards Montresor.
And later on the story we learn that general Zaroff 's ideal animal to hunt is a human being, because it is able to reason and this is why humans are the most dangerous
Edgar Allan Poe is most famous for the gothic themes he presents in his writings, this was no exception for Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado”. Several important ideas are brought up about the story’s central theme of revenge. These ideas can be broken down into 3 parts: the incentive, the extent, and the reaction of the person partaking in revenge. It is essential to consider these ideas while reading Poe’s story, in order to comprehend his views on revenge. It also provides the reader the ability to question their own views on revenge as well as compare it with Poe’s.
“I am strong, I hunt the scum of the earth”(17). He only kills them because he wants to hunt something that can reason, something that can change its mind when faced with a life or death situation. “But they are men,” said Rainsford hotly. “Precisely,” said the general”(17). Zaroff is an apex hunter, and he demands the ultimate prey.
