The most dangerous game by richard connell

After falling overboard from a yacht, Sanger Rainsford swims to a nearby island. There General Zaroff, a big-game hunter who knows of Rainsford from published accounts of his hunting snow leopards in Tibet, invites him to dinner. Zaroff is bored of hunting because it no longer challenges him; he has moved to Ship-Trap Island in order to capture shipwrecked sailors.

Henry Award. Big-game hunter Sanger Rainsford and his friend Whitney are traveling by ship to the Amazon rainforest for a jaguar hunt. After a discussion about the nearby Ship-Trap Island, which has an evil reputation among sailors, Whitney goes to bed while Rainsford stays on deck to smoke his pipe. Hearing gunshots in the distance, he rushes to the rail for a better look and accidentally falls overboard. Rainsford swims to Ship-Trap and finds an opulent chateau inhabited by two Cossacks : the owner, General Zaroff, and his gigantic deaf-mute servant, Ivan.

The most dangerous game by richard connell

Sailors have a curious dread of the place. I don't know why. Some superstition--". I hope the jaguar guns have come from Purdey's. We should have some good hunting up the Amazon. Great sport, hunting. Who cares how a jaguar feels? The fear of pain and the fear of death. Be a realist. The world is made up of two classes--the hunters and the huntees. Luckily, you and I are hunters. Do you think we've passed that island yet? Even cannibals wouldn't live in such a God-forsaken place. But it's gotten into sailor lore, somehow. Didn't you notice that the crew's nerves seemed a bit jumpy today?

It was the shore of the sea. Rainsford reluctantly accepts the challenge and receives his equipment from Ivan. Continue to Payment Continuing to Payment will take you to a payment page.

Update: It's been almost five years since I read this short story as a freshman in high school and recently I read Zodiac by Robert Graysmith. Since becoming familiar with the killings the Zodiac executed, as well as the possible ones he may have committed, I wanted to reread this short story. Zodiac pretty much copies all of Zaroff's obsession with hunting humans. It's quite fascinating to read such an old short story that has hints of the psychological stamping that most serial killers have: a hatred of others he is the same race and background as Ivan and undermines his intelligence , feeling superiority, the need to dominate. It's a very interesting story, but it sets me on edge and I feel dirty reading it. Sometimes it's too much to be close to those who have no caring for human life. I do still enjoy the story and highly recommend it.

On an especially dark night, Sanger Rainsford and his friend Whitney are sailing on a yacht heading to the Amazon to hunt jaguars. Whitney explains to Rainsford the superstition surrounding an ominous place they are passing called Ship-Trap Island. Between remarks about the island, the two men argue about whether animals experience thoughts and feelings, and Rainsford concludes that animals understand nothing and that living creatures are divided into hunters and prey. Later that night, Rainsford hears gunshots in the distance and falls overboard while trying to investigate. He swims to the mysterious island, and the next morning, he finds blood -stained weeds and signs of a hunter, indicating that the island is inhabited. Rainsford knocks on the front door and meets a huge man armed with a pistol. An older, very elegant man appears and introduces himself as General Zaroff and the large man as Ivan , his servant who is deaf and mute. Over an elaborate dinner, Rainsford and Zaroff bond over their love of hunting. After Rainsford presses him, Zaroff explains that he prefers to hunt humans, because unlike animals, humans can reason and are therefore more dangerous and exciting to hunt. Shocked, Rainsford insists that Zaroff is committing murder and refuses his invitation to participate in the manhunt.

The most dangerous game by richard connell

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But what kind of men, he wondered, in so forbidding a place? They can reason, after a fashion. Log in Forgot Password. I must keep my nerve," he said through tight teeth. Fred Shaw. At daybreak Rainsford, lying near the swamp, was awakened by a sound that made him know that he had new things to learn about fear. I suppose the first three shots I heard was when the hunter flushed his quarry and wounded it. The revolver pointed as rigidly as if the giant were a statue. Sailors have a curious dread of the place. Your PLUS subscription has expired. Outdoor chess! The general sucked in his breath and smiled.

Their discussion centers on their chosen sport, big game hunting, and whether wild animals have any fear when they are being stalked by humans. Although he survives the fall, Rainsford is savvy enough to get to shore by following the direction suggested by the shots.

General Zaroff, a fellow hunter and admirer of Rainsford has grown bored with the ease of murdering even the most dangerous of big game. The general made one of his deepest bows. Imme van Gorp. He shinned excitedly up a tree and looked back. Rainsford; I hope you have a good night's rest. He thought of a native trick he had learned in Uganda. Instinct is no match for reason. It's like moist black velvet. Members will be prompted to log in or create an account to redeem their group membership. It's clear that the brute put up a fight. I don't know why.