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Big-game hunter Sanger Rainsford and his friend Whitney are traveling by ship to the Amazon rainforest for a jaguar hunt. After a discussion about the nearby Ship-Trap Island, which has an evil reputation among sailors, Whitney goes to bed while Rainsford stays on deck to smoke his pipe.
The Most Dangerous Game, featured in our Mystery Stories, is much more than a hunting story, where the suspense keeps building until the very end. "`What are the attributes of an ideal quarry?'. And the answer was, of course, `It must have courage, cunning, and, above all, it must be able to reason.' 'But no animal can reason,' objected Rainsford.
A big-game hunter named Rainsford is shipwrecked on an island where a madman named Zaroff hunts humans for sport. Rainsford tries to escape Zaroff's traps and tricks, but the general always seems to be one step ahead.
Read the classic adventure tale of a big-game hunter who is shipwrecked on a mysterious island and becomes the prey of a madman. Follow Rainsford's struggle for survival and his encounter with the most dangerous game of all.
A classic short story by Richard Connell about a hunter who is hunted by a wealthy eccentric on a remote island. Learn about the themes, characters, quotes, and literary devices of this suspenseful tale.
May 30, 2021 · A literary analysis of a short story about a hunter who is hunted by a madman on a remote island. The story explores the themes of man versus man, man versus nature, and man versus himself in a thrilling plot.
Learn about the plot, characters, themes, and literary devices of this classic short story by Richard Connell. Explore how the story explores the nature of civilization, savagery, and the hunter-prey relationship.
