The+Most+Dangerous+Game

//__Point of View: __// The point of view is third person/limited.

//__Protagonist: __// Rainsford is the protagonist.

//__What type of character is the Protagonist? __// Rainsford is a round and dynamic character.

//__Antagonist: __// General Zaroff is the antagonist.

//__Describe the setting__//: The story takes place on an island in the Caribbean sea, some time during the early 1900's. It has a very suspenseful and chilling vibe to it.

//__Type of Conflict: __// Man Vs. Man.

//__Describe the main conflict: __// The main conflict is that Zaroff, a savage and cruel general is hunting for Rainsford.

//__Describe the Climax of the Story: __// The point in the story that is best considered the climax is when Rainsford makes the decision to jump into the water; everything goes downhill from there.

//__How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story? __// Rainsford had always been doubtful that animals felt fear while being hunted, but through his experiences on the island, his views on their feelings changed rather drastically.

//__Describe the relationship between the title and the theme: __// If the theme is survival, the title 'The Most Dangerous Game' relates to it very well; it demonstrates the difficulties of survival while being hunted.

//__How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme? __// The conflict between Rainsford and Zaroff helps to illustrate the theme very well; one man is trying to find the other man who is so desperately struggling for survival.

//__How does the climax help to illustrate the theme? __// The climax in the story (the point where Rainsford jumps into the water) helps to illustrate the theme by demonstrating the risk Rainsford takes for his own survival.


 * Give examples of each of the following literary terms in the story (use quotes): **

//__Simile: __// "It's moist like a black velvet." "The sea was as flat as a plate glass window."

//__Metaphor: __// "...the night would be my eyelids."

//__Personification: __// "...while the sea licked greedy lips in the shadows."

//__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Symbol: __// The island itself is a symbol for a trap, as it shipwrecked many sailors.

//__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Foreshadowing (give both elements): __// When Rainsford explains how the old charts referred to the island as 'Ship Trap Island', he does in fact end up trapped there.

//__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Irony: __// An example of irony in this story is the point in which Zaroff was hunting Rainsford; Rainsford is used to being the hunter, rather than the hunted.

//__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Imagery: __// Gloomy, Dark, Tense, Suspenseful, Frightening, Edgy, etc.

//__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Describe the relationships between the class theme and the story: __// The theme of choices is a recurring theme in the story, as the protagonist is forced to make some very difficult ones.

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//__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1. What is meant by “He lived a year in a minute”?2 __// What he meant was because he was so anxious, it seemingly took forever for the general to stumble across his trap.

//__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. What is meant by “I am still a beast at bay”?2 __// He meant that he was still angry, and ready to fight.

//__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3. In which sea has Connell set Ship-Trap island?1 __// Ship-Trap Island is set in the Caribbean Sea.

//__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4. How is Zaroff able to finance his life style?1 __// He financed his life style by investing in American securities.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">//__5. If Rainsford wins the hunt, what does Zaroff promise him?1__// He promises to have him returned to the mainland.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> //__6. What happened to Lazarus?1__// Lazarus met his fate by drowning in the quicksand during a previous hunt.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> //__7. Where does Rainsford spend the first night of his hunt?1__// Rainsford spends the first night in a high tree branch.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> //__8. How many acres did Zaroff’s father have in the Crimea?1__// Zaroff's father had a quarter of a million acres in the Crimea.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> //__9. Why does Zarroff suggest Rainsford wear moccasins?1__// He suggests this because they don't leave a visible trail.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> //__10. What caused Rainsford to believe Zaroff knew he was hiding in the tree? Do you think he was right? Give reasons.3__// It was the slight smile, and retreat of general Zaroff that made Rainsford believe he knew his hiding place. Personally, I think he was right, because the smile he gave was a signal that he was toying with him. If he had come all that way to find that Rainsford was not in the tree, he most likely would have shown anger, rather than smiling.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> //__11. How does Zaroff stock his island with “game”?1__// Hence the name, boats and ships are commonly wrecked on this island. The sailors and passengers of the ships automatically become his 'game'.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> //__12. What happened to General Zaroff at the end of the story?1__// General Zaroff is defeated in a fight with Rainsford at the end of the story.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> //__13. Inspite of being hurt, Zaroff congratulates Rainsford on his “Malay mancatcher,” why?2__// He was excited by the fact that his opponent was cunning, skilled, and could be quite the challenge.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">//__14. How do we know Rainsford is an exceptionally fit man?2__// His fitness was first demonstrated while swimming to shore after falling off of his boat. During the latter of the story, he runs for very long periods of time. This, and the fact that he was in the army are a good indication to his physical fitness.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> //__15. Discuss the state of mind of Rainsford before he lands on the island versus that after he meets the General. What is different? (Especially about how he perceives animal feelings.)2__// Before meeting the general, Rainsford had little to no feeling towards animals. After being in the position of a hunted animal, he realized what a horrifying and unpleasant experience it was.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">//__16. How does Connell inspire fear without obvious bloodshed/grotesqueness.2__// Throughout the story, Conell was substituting suspense and fear to the use of blood and gore. Instead of portraying a gruesome scene in vivid detail, he would describe only parts of it. This is a good strategy when trying to make the reader fearful.

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