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Assignment #4 Paragraph: What aspects of human nature are examined in the story "The Most Dangerous Game"?

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1. What is meant by “He lived a year in a minute”? /2 It was a rough minuit, as in he went through quite abit throughout the minuit 2. What is meant by “I am still a beast at bay”? /2 He was intending that the game wasnt over and "The beast at bay" Was rainsford's way of saying that he was still angry.

3. In which sea has Connell set Ship-Trap island? /1 Caribbean Sea

4. How is Zaroff able to finance his life style? /2 His parents where rich and he had invested in american security. 5. If Rainsford wins the hunt, what does Zaroff promise him? /1 Freedom

6. What happened to Lazarus? /2 Lazarus was killed in the "The swamp of death" well chaseing a sailor. 7. Where does Rainsford spend the first night of his hunt? /1 In a tree

8. How many acres did Zaroff’s father have in the Crimea? /1 Quarter of a million

9. Why does Zarroff suggest Rainsford wear moccasins? /1 He suggests moccasins because they are harder to track and make a lighter indent in the ground. 10. What caused Rainsford to believe Zaroff knew he was hiding in the tree? Do you think he was right? Give reasons. /3 Rainsford belived that Zaroff knew he was in the tree because Zaroff stops, Looks around and almost spots Rainsford 11. How does Zaroff stock his island with “game”? /2 He has a light-house that lures people towards "safety" but they are confronted with razor sharp rocks and are forced to go to land. 12. What happened to General Zaroff at the end of the story? /2 Rainsford kills him 13. Inspite of being hurt, Zaroff congratulates Rainsford on his “Malay mancatcher,” why? /2 Out or respect and honor 14. How do we know Rainsford is an exceptionally fit man? /2 You would think the fact he lasted so long and his cardio would show it but in the story it doesnt actually say. 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 When we first meet Rainsford he appears to be a heartless hunter only interested in game. He does not think animals feel and or have emotion. After he meets The General though he feels sympathy and actually cares because he sees how wrong it is.

16. How does Connell inspire fear without obvious bloodshed/grotesqueness. /3 He describes how the sailors feel around the island, like nervouse and jumpy

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Short Stories - Literary Devises Title:__

Point of View:3rd person

Protagonist: Rainsford What type of character is the Protagonist? round and dynamic

Antagonist: The General

Describe the setting: (time, place, mood and atmosphere) day'n night, Shiptrap Island, Dangerous, Sicluted

Type of Conflict: Man vs. Man

Describe the main conflict: Rainsford vs. The General

Describe the Climax of the Story: Rainsford finds a way back to The generals house and waits for him to get home, Then they fight.

How does the Protagonist change over the course of the story? At first he is the hunter, And after he becomes the hunted

Describe the relationship between the title and the theme.

How does the main conflict help to illustrate the theme?

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';">How does the climax help to illustrate the theme?

<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';">Give examples of each of the following literary terms in the story (use quotes):

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';">Simile:

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';">Metaphor:

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';">Personification:

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';">Symbol:

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';">Foreshadowing (give both elements):

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';">Irony:

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Helvetica','sans-serif';">Imagery:

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