Summary of The Most Dangerous Game (100-200 words) Rating: 4/5 - Great plot, suspenseful; a bit far-fetched at times Sanger Rainsford discusses hunting with his friend Whitney as the two travel by boat in the Caribbean just off Ship Trap Island. Whitney goes to bed and Rainsford falls into the "blood warm" waters of the Caribbean as the boat motors toward its destination. Rainsford hears gunshots, swims toward them, and reaches the shore where he finds a mansion inhabited by the eccentric hunter General Zaroff. Zaroff tells Rainsford he hunts the most dangerous game on his island, people. Rainsford is mortified when he is chosen to become the most dangerous game in Zaroff's most dangerous game. Zaroff has several chances to kill Rainsford, yet chooses not to. Zaroff appears to have won the game, but Rainsford jumps off a cliff, swims to the other side of the island, and beats Zaroff back to his mansion, where he feeds Zaroff to his dogs.

Analysis of The Most Dangerous Game Analyze two of the following & write a paragraph for each further analyzing how each played out in the story. Irony: Examples include Rainsford turning from hunter to hunted back to hunter, Zaroff passing up several winning opportunities, and Rainsford's surprise at the end. Pun: What is the Most Dangerous Game? Game in the title of the story refers to the animal/person being hunted; it also refers to the sport of hunting, specifically Zaroff's version of the sport. Suspense: Connel uses dangerous action, pacing, and foreshadowing to create suspense. Foreshadowing: Ship Trap Island and Whitney and Rainsford's conversation at the beginning of the story are two obvious examples of foreshadowing. Hunting: Some students hunt; others oppose it. Sounds like a good time for a debate. The 2nd amendment: Zaroff governs Ship Trap Island, owns several guns, and strips Rainsford's right to possess a gun. Zaroff's advantage is superior. Conflict: "The Most Dangerous Game" contains a classic man v. man conflict.

Compare/Contrast- make a Venn diagram for Rainsford & Zaroff Zaroff and Rainsford have their differences. How do these differences create conflict within the story?