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Short Stories - Literary Devises Title: The Most Dangerous Game

Point of View: Third Person

Protagonist: The man by the name of, Rainsford

What type of character is the Protagonist? Round, Dynamic

Antagonist: I think that there could be two antagonists in this story, one, could be the General. He was what chased him through the jungle and was attempting to kill him. The other could be his inner conscience, which is what drove him to run from death. It was a life or death situation

Describe the setting: The setting described in the story is a dense jungle on a small Island. It is where all or most of the action takes place in the story.

Type of Conflict: Man vs. Man

Describe the main conflict: The main conflict took place on the island, when Rainsford was escaping the presence of General Zaroff, who would kill him once he was found. Rainsford had to avoid the General in order to survive.

Describe the Climax of the Story: I beleive the second to last line, "On guard, Rainsford." Is the peak action in the story. The last line, is kind of the conclusion peice, stating what just happened between Rainsford, and General Zaroff, while leaving some of it to your imagination.

How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story? I think that Rainsford changed over the course of the story from thinking General Zaroff to be his hero for rescuing him and providing him with such hospitality (Food, a place to sleep, water) to wanting him dead as soon as possible. It is mainly because he is being played by Zaroff later on, and when the tables have turned, (Once Rainsford won.) They had one last battle to prove who should deserve to live and who to die.

Describe the relationship between the title and the theme. First, I think that the theme in this story the concept of the hunter being hunted, which was realized at the end of the story, when Rainsford had won, and they fought for who would get to stay. The title, The most dangerous Game, I think could be interpreted differently by different readers. The Game, which could be the actuall activity of Zaroff Hunting men, or could be Rainsford, who is the target of the activity. So in that case, The hunter being hunted could relate to the theme.

How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme? The main conflict, Man vs Man, is what the theme is clearly all about. Once the tables turn near the end of the story, the hunter, (General Zaroff) and Rainsford, switch roles. So instead of Zaroff hunting Rainsford, Rainsford ends up hunting Zaroff. So with this, the conflict really helped me see the theme much easier within the story.

How does the climax help to illustrate the theme? The climax helps illustrate the theme, cause that is the turning point of the story, where the term, The hunter becomes hunted, can be understood. The climax adds some suspense.

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

Simile: "It's Like moist black velvet"

Metaphor: " the muttering and growling of the sea'', "he followed the silent giant"

Personification: "Well done, your Burmese tiger trap claimed one of my best dogs!" Although the trap didn't really claim the dog.

Symbol: I think that the dogs could be symbols in this story. They symbolize the, "unfairness" that Zaroff uses to kill other human beings.

Foreshadowing (give both elements): I think that the title was a great way that foreshadowed the story. It highlighted some key words for later on in the story, Dangerous, and game.

Irony: I beleive that it is ironic how General Zaroff was still full of himself in the end, when he really had no power at all. Rainford had won, and Zaroff had to owe up to his word.

Imagery: "one patch of weeds was stained crimson"

Describe the relationships between the class theme and the story. This story, I believe really can relate to humanity with the concept of fear. Fear is what drove Rainsford to keep it together and finish the game. Fear is what helped Rainsford protect himself

QUESTIONS: Answer the following questions. /32

1. What is meant by “He lived a year in a minute”? /2 This quote means that his life was flashing past his eyes. He was panicking in the situation, and tried to keep it together.

2. What is meant by “I am still a beast at bay”? /2 I am still a beast at bay, means the Rainsford is still playing the Game, or that he is very angry or frustrated with the things that Zaroff has done, and now that he has won, Rainsford has the control of the situation. Like Zaroff did at the beginning.

3. In which sea has Connell set Ship-Trap island? /1 Ship trap island is located in the Caribbean sea, as it says in the story, "as the blood warm waters of the Caribbean sea dosed over him..."

4. How is Zaroff able to finance his life style? /2 The General was a Russian Nobleman. Zaroff invested in American securities and became very wealthy.

5. If Rainsford wins the hunt, what does Zaroff promise him? /1 Zaroff promises Rainsford a ship to land, if he survives the game.

6. What happened to Lazarus? /2 Lazarus is a dog, one of the pack leaders for General Zaroff. He was hunting a man around the place where there is quicksand, and Lazarus fell in and died. Although Zaroff doesn't mention the man, his dog seemed to be more important than murdering the man.

7. Where does Rainsford spend the first night of his hunt? /1 Rainsford finds a tree that is hollowed out, and camps there over night.

8. How many acres did Zaroff’s father have in the Crimea? /1 Zaroff's father was a rich man, with a quarter of a million acres in the Crimea.

9. Why does Zarroff suggest Rainsford wear moccasins? /1 Moccasins, according to Zaroff, leave a poorer trail for him to follow.

10. What caused Rainsford to believe Zaroff knew he was hiding in the tree? Do you think he was right? Give reasons. /3 Rainsford saw him glancing up the tree and he stopped right below where Rainsford was sitting. Also, Rainsford thinks that it might be a bit to obvious if he wanted to evade the General. And, he also thought that the general might have found his way through Rainsford's twisting trail.

11. How does Zaroff stock his island with “game”? /2 When passing ships stop at his island, Zaroff forces them to partake in the game. No one has won the game until Rainsford did.

12. What happened to General Zaroff at the end of the story? /2 General Zaroff realized that Rainsford had outwitted him, so he therefor has no power in the situation. He challenged Rainsford to a duel and Rainsford won. Therfore, General Zaroff died.

13. Inspite of being hurt, Zaroff congratulates Rainsford on his “Malay mancatcher,” why? /2 Zaroff is trying to intimidate Rainsford so that he will make a slight mistake to lose the game. Rainsford kept it together, though, and tried to make it through the next few days.

14. How do we know Rainsford is an exceptionally fit man? /2 For one thing, Rainsford has the ability to swim ashore from his yacht in the darkness. Also, Rainsford had the ability to put down a longtime hunter, (General Zaroff) and receive what he deserved.

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.)/5 Rainsford Beleives that the General could be there to help those people who have lost themselves at sea. But once he knows what he has to do, he feels cheated and betrayed by his loyalty. Zaroff used ship wrecked crew members as toys for him to hunt them. And as Rainsford understood what he had to do to get off the island, he suddenly thought of Zaroff to be the enemy. I guess this could go under the name with, looks can be deceiving.

16. How does Connell inspire fear without obvious bloodshed/grotesqueness. /3 Fear isn't necessarily bloodshed or gore. It can be many things, like spiders, darkness, and such. But the Author states that fear in the story is suspense, and when you are put in a life or death situation, you do experience fear. Many times in this story, you can see that Rainsford is second guessing himself of what to do next. This is him trying to cope with what could end up with him dead.

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