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The Most Dangerous Game

The Most Dangerous Game. By Richard Connel Page 12. Conflict : A struggle between opposing forces. Internal Conflict : A struggle between a character within itself such as opposing feelings, thoughts, choices External Conflict: A struggle between a character and an outside force.

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The Most Dangerous Game

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  1. The Most Dangerous Game By Richard Connel Page 12

  2. Conflict: A struggle between opposing forces • Internal Conflict: A struggle between a character within itself such as opposing feelings, thoughts, choices • External Conflict: A struggle between a character and an outside force

  3. Foreshadowing: hints that the author uses to give the reader clues about what will come later in the plot • Suspense: The anticipation for what is about to come next in the plot

  4. Irony • When you expect something to happen but something contradictory occurs • Example: “this is the most restful spot,” says Rainsford. (is the island really restful especially with its reputation?)

  5. Whitney • Hunter • Empathetic to animals’ feelings

  6. Sanger Rainsford • Known hunter • Doesn’t care how animals feel • From NY • “The world is made up of two classes-the hunters and the huntees” • Has reason/logic (qualities Zaroff saus are needed for the most dangerous game) • Intrigued at first by Zaroff’s generosity

  7. General Zaroff • Giant, solid, black beard to the waist, wears a uniform, handsome, bizzare face, tall, middle aged, white hair, thick eyebrows, thick, black, military mustache, • Wealthy, appears cultured, knowledgable • Passionate • Always looking for a hunting challenge because he is bored

  8. General Zaroff • Enjoys the problem of the chase • Analytical/problem solver • Animal Instincts are no match for human reason • Invented new “animal” to hunt; one with reason • Rainsford presents Zaroff with ultimate challenge an equal match (more than the ship wrecked sailors)

  9. Questions/Discussion How does Zaroff trick the sailors? What is his theory for the hunt?

  10. Ivan • Strong, Cossack (Southern European Russia) • Served as a waiter/ alternative death sentence if choose not to play Zaroff’s game

  11. Setting • Caribbean sea on a ship heading toward Rio • Ship Trap Island- has a bad reputation among the sailors • Maze of trails, hills, swamps, jungle (Death Swamp) • Zaroff’s chateau

  12. Plot • Man vs. nature (give an explanation) • Man vs. man (give an explanation) • Man vs. fate (give an explanation) • Man vs. Self (give an explanation) • Man vs. Society (give an explanation)

  13. Explain the four traps… • Trap one • Trap Two • Trap Three • Trap Four

  14. What is the climax of the story? What is the resolution? Make a plot diagram….

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