The Setting of “The Most Dangerous Game” The setting of an island is necessary to the plot of Richard Connell’s “The Most Dangerous Game.” For instance, if the general does not live on an island, and does not have the trap that sinks ships, then the general would not have any prey to hunt. The general tells Rainsford about the lights that trap ships: “‘They indicate a channel,’ he said, ‘where there’s none’” (8). The general knows that ships will frequently get shipwrecked from his trap. He also knows that nobody will want to come and explore the island for fear of something happening to them. This means that the general can operate his plans effectively and without anything happening to him or anyone finding out about him. Another reason