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The Most Dangerous Game Essay

The essay analyzes the character Rainsford in Richard Connell's short story 'The Most Dangerous Game,' focusing on his transformation from hunter to hunted. Initially confident in his role as a hunter, Rainsford's perspective shifts as he experiences the fear and vulnerability of being prey. Ultimately, he gains a deeper understanding of both classes, reflecting on the complexities of power and survival.

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The Most Dangerous Game Essay

The essay analyzes the character Rainsford in Richard Connell's short story 'The Most Dangerous Game,' focusing on his transformation from hunter to hunted. Initially confident in his role as a hunter, Rainsford's perspective shifts as he experiences the fear and vulnerability of being prey. Ultimately, he gains a deeper understanding of both classes, reflecting on the complexities of power and survival.

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Candace Darby

Mrs. Dawkins

English I (7th)

October 4, 2023

The Quote of The Most Dangerous Game

Have you ever been the hunted? The Most Dangerous Game is a Short Story written by

Richard Connell that reveals the most dangerous game. In the short story Rainsford changes

between the two classes, the hunted and hunters. Rainford’s view of quote changes as he thinks

he is a hunter, but as he is hunted his perspective changes.

Rainsford’s opinion changes as the short story develops. He knows that he is a hunter. He

sees that he is powerful, strong, and striking. Talking to Whitney, Rainsford states, “The world is

made up of two classes- the hunters and the hunted. Luckily, you and I are the hunters,” page 28.

This means that the world is divided up into the attackers and the ones being attack, and that

Rainsford is the attacker. It’s important because he will reign in power, but not so good, because

he thinks he is the best. That is Rainsford first perspective in The Most Dangerous Game.

Later in the story, Rainsford starts to grasp the feeling of being hunted. General Zaroff

makes a point that he hunts humans, and that Rainsford is one of them. “Then he ran for his life.

The hounds raised their voices as they hit the fresh scent. Rainsford now knew how an animal at

bay feels,” page 41. When General Zaroff and Rainsford started to hunt each other, Zaroff

trained dogs to chase after humans. After being chased Rainsford now knew how it felt like to be

the prey or the bate. That is how Rainsford felt while being hunted.

Finally, Rainsford’s overall view has changed. He started as a hunter, thinking he is the

best. Then becoming the hunted. In the end Zaroff told Rainsford that he had won. Rainsford
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said, “I am still a beast at bay,” page 42. He meant that he was the beast; defeating Zaroff

declared that for him. He also said that he was at bay, still feeling targeted. Rainsford feels like

the pray, while proclaiming himself as a hunter. Now, Rainsford understands both classes.

Rainsford’s perspective of the quote changes, at first thinking he is the hunter, then being

the hunted, and his overall view. Rainsford was one of the best hunters. Suddenly he met General

Zaroff, who hunted humans and tried to hunt Rainsford. He beat Zaroff and understands each

side. In conclusion, Rainsford’s outlook changes as he recognizes both classes.


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Works Cited

Connell, Richard. “The Most Dangerous Game.” Mirrors & Windows: Connecting with

Literature, by Brenda Owens, EMC, 2009, pp. 27–42.

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