The classic short story ‘The Most Dangerous Game’ illustrates two types of conflict: internal and external. The external conflict is the fight between General Zaroff and his captive Rainsford. The internal conflict is Rainsford’s recognition that there is a fine line between the hunter and the hunted.

In a story, the central conflict is defined as the main opposition, obstacle or complication that characters need to navigate in order for the story to reach a conclusion. The central conflict is similar to the central idea: It is a dramatic kernel that contains the seed for the rest of your story.

In literature and film, conflict is a clash between two opposing forces that creates the narrative thread for a story. Conflict occurs when the main character struggles with either an external conflict or an internal conflict. There are six different types of conflict you can use to propel your story: Character vs.

Examples of Literary Conflict from “The Most Dangerous Game”

• MAN vs. MAN: Rainsford vs. Zaroff. Most of the conflict centers around Zaroff’s bet with Rainsford.
• MAN vs. NATURE: Rainsford vs. Nature.
• MAN vs. SELF: Rainsford vs. Himself.
• MAN vs. SOCIETY: Zaroff vs. Society.

The best stories have all three conflicts, man versus man, man versus self, and man versus nature. The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell has all three conflicts of story writing in its 14 pages.

Whitney is Rainsford’s friend and hunting companion who first introduces Rainsford and the reader to Ship-Trap Island and its ominous reputation as an evil place.

Rainsford off the island and was using him for him “dangerous game” all along. Rainsford had no way of getting off of the island without ridding of the general some how. Rainsford killed General Zaroff for self protection. Because if he hadn’t the hunt would still be on .

As the story progresses, Rainsford experiences a ironic turn of events. As he finds his way to an island, he realizes that he, the hunter, for the first time in his life will be the hunted. This gives him perspective. He learns to fear.

Why does General Zaroff smile and turn away from the tree where Rainsford is hiding? General Zaroff just smiled and turned away when he saw him in the tree because he didn’t want it to be that easy. He wanted to have a challenge. Which target does Rainsford’s sapling trick hit?

“Fractured my skull. But I got the brute.” “I’ve always thought,” said Rainsford, “that the Cape buffalo is the most dangerous of all big game.”

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He thinks to himself, “Why was the general smiling?” The conclusion is that the Zaroff actually did see him, but wanted to hunt another day. In other words, Zaroff was playing a game of cat and mouse. When Rainsford realizes this, terror truly grips him.

At the beginning of the story, Zaroff day that Rainsford would be set free under a certain condition. Is Zaroff a cannibal? No he would only hunt and kill the humans, not eat. He wouldn’t eat them because they are the scum of the earth and he’s too civilized for that.

When he refuses to join Zaroff on a hunt, the General turns against him. Zaroff informs Rainsford that he will be hunted for the next three days. If Rainsford survives, he will be returned to the mainland, provided that he promises to tell no one of what happens on the island.

Zaroff smiled because he realizes that hunting Rainsford is going to be the challenge he has been looking for, and he does not want it to end too soon. He smiled because he could have killed his prey right then but decided to keep it (him) alive for another day of challenging hunting.

Why does General Zaroff smile and turn away from the tree were Rainsford is hiding? So that he can continue the game because it has only been four hours.

Zaroff sees himself as a superior animal because he has the ability to reason. This is why he finally decided to hunt humans, because he felt they were the only animal that could provide a challenge for his superior hunting skills.

General Zaroff’s one passion in life is to live for danger by hunting the most dangerous game. However, he later realizes the general was hunting humans.

The general explains that he is beginning to get bored with the “inferior” humans he has been hunting. He refuses to grant Rainsford’s request to leave the island and explains his theory about the hunt: “You’ll find this game worth playing,” the general said enthusiastically.” Your brain against mine.

Zaroff is a villain because he is cruel and harms innocent people for fun. The nature of Zaroff’s villainy allows the reader to understand the theme of the idea that the hunter is now being hunted in the work. In the story Zaroff thinks it’s not a problem if he kills the innocent people for fun.

General Zaroff is initially depicted as a civilized, aristocratic man, who appreciates literature and has a refined pallet. Despite his affinity for reading philosophical literature from Marcus Aurelius, General Zaroff is a maniacal murder, who finds pleasure in hunting humans on his secluded island.

Zaroff inherited his money from his father, then invested it. Zaroff is a Russian Cossack, and the son of a nobleman. His father was “a very rich man with a quarter of a million acres in the Crimea” and he inherited this money. He also served in the army, as was expected of noblemen’s sons.

Yes, Rainsford did really kill General Zaroff. In the story, it says, “The general made one of his deepest bows. Because the next/last line states, “He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided,” we know that General Zaroff became dog food.

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