The general made one of his deepest bows. “I see,” he said. “Splendid! One of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds. The other will sleep in this very excellent bed. On guard, Rainsford…” …for we shall duel in a sword battle. The weaker man will be fed to the eager hounds.” General Zaroff, with an aura of ease and tranquility, handed Rainsford a perfectly constructed steel blade sword. Rainsford gave General Zaroff a glance mixed with anger and apprehension. Rainsford still remembered about General Zaroff’s uncanny abilities to hunt in pitch blackness. If the General was half as good at sword fighting as he was in hunting, Rainsford might not have a chance. The general saw Rainsford worried look and laughed lightly. “Oh Rainsford, you are so naïve, so young and determined. It’s a pity that we don’t see eye to eye on things. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be in this situation, where you would die at the mercy of my sword,” the general said humorously. “I believe you are at a slight disadvantage. On one of my delightful trips to Japan, a skilled samurai taught me the ancient secrets to battling with a sword. I do not want to give the impression of a braggart yet again, but I must admit I am rather a skilled swordsman.” Rainsford smirked at General Zaroff’s unnecessary boast. Little did he know that Rainsford went to Spain where he also learned his way around a sword. Rainsford’s only disadvantage, he thought, was his weary body from swimming across the stormy seas and dodging the ravenous hounds to break into the chateau. Rainsford knew about General Zaroff’s ridiculous need to keep his pride, so he attempted to provoke Zaroff’s ego to his advantage. “Oh Zaroff,” Rainsford said in mock distress, “I am merely ... ... middle of paper ... ... Zaroff. He had felt like this as the huntee of Zaroff. Now it was as if his heart and the Jaguar’s were one. After a long good look at the jaguar, Rainsford merely turned the other way. He walked away as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders. Even though he would have to redefine what his whole life was about, he didn’t care. He realized he was cured from ignorance and blindness. Now he knew that animals were no different from humans. They had feelings too. They could love, hate, and fear. In the end, Rainsford sold the chauteau to some businessmen. He returned to New York City where he dedicated his entire life to protecting the animals. He fought every animal protection law and gave countless speeches around the globe. When Whitney found him and asked him what happened to him, he merely said, “I realized what I was meant to do.”
Robert Rainsford also goes through a dynamic change over the course of the story. Near the beginning of the story, Rainsford expresses that he doesn’t care how an animal feels because it’s just an animal. “‘Don’t talk rot, Whitney,’ said Rainsford, ‘you’re a big game hunter, not a philosopher. Who
Being hunted on an island is an experience like no other, whether it is a film or a short story. “The Most Dangerous Game” started off as a short-story, but was later turned into a film. Like many other films, the director has done some adjustments that differ from the short-story. The plot, setting, and characters were revised from the original form in the short-story. However, the difference in the characters was the most influential part that changed throughout the film.
Zaroff is extremely pleased when he gets to host Rainsford at his house, as if it's an honor to host this world renowned hunter in his home. He is so pleased when he has the chance to tell Rainsford about his new hunting style. “Dear me. Again with that unpleasant word. But I think I can show you that your scruples are quite ill founded” (26). Zaroff believes that he can change Rainsfords view on his hunting style when he reacts immediatly with great disgust.
After falling off his ship and forced to swim to a mysterious island, Rainsford is faced with a challenge. General Zaroff traps him in a “game” that requires Rainsford to use his skills to survive. He is hunted for three days; where he was chased, tracked down, and shot at. General Zaroff led the hunt to try to kill Rainsford. General was equipped with more firepower and help from his henchman and dogs. But even with his much greater opponent, he was able to survive. Rainsford used his many skills to defeat and kill his enemy. He used quick wit to make traps that would slow Zaroff and kill his dogs and henchman. Then he used his intelligence to escape Zaroff by swimming away, but sneaking back into his own mansion.
To set the stage for this battle, we must first understand what the British were thinking at the time. The British had not ...
Consequently, it is revealed through foreshadowing that some of the general’s tactics may be a result of a cannibalistic nature. In the text the author labels Zarroff’s kind as savages: “I’m afraid like all his race a bit of a savage”(6). Before the generals cannibalistic nature is unveiled, the author begins to reveal the blood-curdling reality of this desolate, dreary, and daunting island by foreshadowing the “savage” ways of the
In order to be the best, you have to beat the best. We saw and read two pieces describing this phrase. The Most Dangerous Game is about a hunter, Rainsford, who thinks that animals don't have any feelings expect the fear of death and pain. When going to the Amazon to hunt for tigers, he accidentally falls of the yacht and washes up on a peculiar and dark island called Ship-Trap Island. There is only one huge house or castle where there is one man living there. His name is Zaroff and is also a hunter. The only difference is that he hunts humans instead of animals. He invites Rainsford into his house and tells him about the stuff that he does. Zaroff wants to kill him in a game he has never lost...until now. The other piece was a movie called
First, Rainsford had too much pride for his own good. “‘The best sport in the world,’ agreed Rainsford. ‘For the hunter,’ amended Whitney. ‘Not the jaguar.’ ‘Don't talk rot, Whitney,’ said Rainsford. ‘You’re a big game hunter, not a philosopher. Who cares how the jaguar feels?’(60).” Rainsford never tried to put himself in someone else's shoes, even when someone like Whitney tried to tell him and make him see empathy. Later on in the story, the General gives Rainsford and chance to hide, then sets out to hunt him. Only after being hunted does Rainsford understand what Whitney was talking about when he said, “‘Not the jaguar’(60).”
Sitting in their cottage, mayhap talking of the soldier brother, there fell upon the ears of these defenseless home-keepers strange sounds: the galloping of horses, the clanging of swords, frequent shots, sharp, quick commands. They wondered what all this clamor could mean, and rushing to the porch, they saw companies of men clad in blue, all riding in hot haste toward the bridge over the creek. They were beating and spurring their brutes [mules], which seemed weary under their human burdens, and in their dumb way resenting the cruel and harsh measures used to drive them to greater and more strenuous effort.
In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game”, there are two main characters, Sanger Rainsford and General Zaroff. The story starts off with Rainsford and Rainsford’s hunting partner, Whitney, on a yacht heading to Rio de Janiero to hunt big game animals. Rainsford ends up becoming trapped on Ship-Trap Island, and that is where he and the reader are introduced to General Zaroff. Unfortunately for Rainsford, General Zaroff is not your normal General. General Zaroff and Rainsford are similar and different in many ways, and even though Rainsford believes that Zaroff is a sick individual, at the end of the story he becomes more like Zaroff than he realizes.
When Rainsford falls off of the boat, he has to try his best to stay afloat until he can find something to latch on to. He swims vigorously until he reaches Ship-Trap Island. "Jagged crags appeared to jut up into the opaqueness... dense jungle came down to the very edge of the cliffs." It is midday and he is just searching for a place to rest when he runs into Ivan, the astonishingly large guard of the island. Zaroff, the owner of the island, joins in on their conversation about hunting. The conversation is interesting to say the least. Zaroff says, "You'll find this game worth playing…your brain against mine. Your woodcraft against mine. Your strength and stamina against mine. Outdoor chess! And the stake is not without value, eh?" Zaroff is trying to point out that he finds interest in hunting humans, and he wants to know if Rainsford will rise to the challenge. Rainsford is left with a choice to make; will he fight Zaroff, or will he decline and get killed by Ivan. The choice in this situation is pretty self- evident.
In this story there was two main characters Rainsford and General Zaroff. General Zaroff was a very untrustworthy authority figure from Russia who escaped the Russian Revolution. “It is a very great pleasure and honor to welcome Mr. Sanger Rainsford, the celebrated hunter, to my house.” In the beginning he was very welcoming to Rainsford and shared dinner and clothes with him. Rainsford started to believe he was safe and was going to be able to head home soon. Then they
"Get ready, General Zaroff," (Connell) states Rainsford as he is about to fight the General. "The Most Dangerous Game" is an adventurous story, written by one of the greatest American Literature authors. The story includes all the works: a detailed setting, an intriguing point of view, an interesting conflict, a protagonist and antagonist, a theme that shines throughout the story, and a mysterious twist at the end. "The Most Dangerous Game" won the O. Henry Memorial Award for short fiction in 1923 and 1924, which is proof that this story is worthy of reading. "The Most Dangerous Game" is analyzed as an exciting journey and a must-read short story for young adults everywhere.
In the story The Most Dangerous Game a character named General Zaroff has a passion for hunting. He has been hunting since he was born. He has hunted every animal known to man, but, then he gets tried of hunting the same animal over and over. So he discovers a new animal human flesh. General Zaroff is person of bad character because he is cruel, cowardly, and untrustworthy.
It was a dreadful afternoon, big droplets of rain fell directly on my face and clothes. I tasted the droplets that mixed with my tears, the tears I cried after the incident. The pain in my foot was excruciating. It caused me to make a big decision of whether I should visit you or not. I decided I would. I limped towards my bright, blue car where my bony, body collapsed onto the seat. I started the engine up but at the same time being cautious of my bleeding foot. I then drove to the destination where I was bound to meet you. I was bound to meet you after three years of counselling from my last appearance with you. I guess all I can remember is the scarring....