The setting is extremely essential to the plot of Richard Connell’s short story “The Most Dangerous Game” for two main reasons. For instance, when Rainsford is swimming to the island he notices that there are large rocks surrounding it: “ Jagged crags appeared to jut up into the opaqueness;”(3). Since there are large jagged rocks surrounding “ Ship Trap” island sailors would typically not dare go near them. If these rocks were not surrounding the island onlookers would see men being killed, not dock and General Zaroff would have no game to hunt. People would see the general’s cruel hunting game and report it to the authorities. Also, the swampy, jungle-like area is an essential part to the short story. The jungle like island creates the