Presentation slides on "The Most Dangerous Game"

1. THE MOST
DANGEROUS GAME
- Richard Connell

2. Richard Connell
● Born in 1893 in Poughkeepsie, New York
● Enlisted in the army for World War I and stationed in
France
● First book collection of short stories published in 1922
● “The Most Dangerous Game” was published in 1924
● The Most Dangerous Game won O’ Henry Memorial
Prize
Richard Connell

3. PLOT of Story
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4. Setting of the Story
The story is set in foggy and black,
Caribbean Sea on the boat. The boat travels
near Ship-Trap Island, an island with an evil
reputation. The main part of the story takes
place in the jungle and Zaroff’s house. The
setting is integral to the story because the
author uses the description to build suspense
and to foreshadow what is to come.

5. Characters
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6. Protagonist: Sanger Rainsford
● Intelligent and Logical Character
● Has long experience of hunting animals
● Regards Hunting as his passion
● Dynamic and Suspenseful character
● Portrays Crisis management for survival
● Static Character

7. Antagonist: General Zaroff
● Former Military Leader
● Rich enough to own an island
● Regards Hunting as his passion
● Has urge to kill Humans instead of Animals
● Arrogant and Proud
● Static Character

8. Synopsis
Rainsford is a celebrated hunter who is on a cruise to hunt
Jaguars in the Amazon. While on his way, he falls off a boat
and lands on the infamous Ship - Trap island. After barely
surviving the elements, he finds the house of General Zaroff.
Through conversation, Rainsford finds that Zaroff is also a
great hunter. Zaroff not only hunts animals but also
entertains to hunt human. They get engaged in a 3-day
game of life and death. Just when Zaroff thinks that Rainsford
has escaped death, the intentions of Rainsford change
drastically.

9. Theme of Story:
1. In order to fully understand others, we must
walk through their shoes
2. Life is a game of survival
3. Power and money change people; It creates
corruption
4. Do not Underestimate someone you think you
are better than