In 300 words or less, identify a conflict from 'the most dangerous game' identify what type it is, and

Answer and explanation:

I believe the most important conflict in "The Most Dangerous Game" is Man vs. Man - an external conflict played out between a protagonist and his/her antagonist. In this short story by Richard Connell, the main character - Rainsford - is a hunter who believes the world is devided into two classes: hunters and huntees. And he prides himself in thinking that he is lucky to belong to the strongest of those classes. He does not pity the animals he hunts.

However, as the story develops, Rainsford becomes the huntee. He accidently falls from a yatch and swims to an island belonging to General Zaroff. Just like Rainsford himself, Zaroff is a hunter who does not pity his preys. But he has gone beyond Rainsford, for he has begun to hunt men. Zaroff no longer saw animals as a challenge; they were just too easy to catch. Men, though, have the capacity to reason. Hunting them is more amusing than hunting a jaguar.

At first, Zaroff thinks he has found a colleague in Rainsford. He thinks they will begin to hunt together. Rainsford, however, does not live up to the general's expectations, since he considers what Zaroff does to be murder, not hunting. When he refuses to participate in it, Zaroff makes him his next game. That's when the conflict of Man vs. Man intensifies. Rainsford has to outsmart Zaroff. He is only given some clothes, food, and a hunting knife, while the general has a pistol and dogs. The forest itself is not much of a challenge; Rainsford is knowledgeable enough to use it to his favor. Still, the general is an outstanding tracker and finds him easily every time. In the end, Rainsford defeats Zaroff in his mansion, after hiding in his bedroom. They fight, but the general is no match for Rainford.

I read this story my freshmen year! I love it.

I wrote this last year:

The most important event in "The Dangerous Games," is when Rainsford is getting hunted. At the first part of the story he does not care how animals feel when they get hunted or shot. Now he knows what the animals go through when they are being hunted, because he is the prey. "Don't talk rot, Whitney," said Rainsford. "You're a big-game hunter, not a philosopher. Who cares how a jaguar feels?" So when he says that to his friend Whitney, he does not care about animals or how they feel. "Nerve, nerve, nerve!" he panted, as he dashed along. A blue gap showed between the trees dead ahead. Ever nearer drew the hounds. Rainsford forced himself on toward that gap. He reached it. It was the shore of the sea. Across a cove he could see the gloomy gray stone of the Chateau. Twenty feet below him the sea rumbled and hissed. Rainsford hesitated. He heard the hounds. Then he leaped far out into the sea. . . . " That part of the story he panics, like one of the animals would and does anything to get away from the hunter.

One of the conflicts in "The Most Dangerous Game" is that of man vs man.

Explanation:

This is an external type of conflict and is important for it plays the most important role in the story, bringing forward the plot as well as changing the attitude and outlook of the protagonist.

Further Explanation:

Richard Connell's short story "The Most Dangerous Game" tells the story of how a reputed hunter Sanger Rains ford became a victim of his own sport. This changed his outlook on how he approaches his prey and brought about a different aspect of human nature that is in conflict between the characters.

General Zaroff had been living in his island, enjoying the sport of hunting 'weaker' humans that he himself had invented. Rains ford had been unfortunately left behind from the ship he was sailing to another hunting expedition. This island that he was stranded belonged to Zaroff who, as we come to know later, wanted Rains ford to be his new prey. Thus began the game, Rainsford hiding and running away from Zaroff to escape and get his freedom if he survives three days. Zaroff had expected to kill him but couldn't easily. Thus was the start of the man vs man conflict, with each man fighting for his own skin and trying to outdo the other. Rainsford managed to kill Ivan, trusted aide of the Colonel and also one of his hounds, while also wounding Zaroff himself.

The final conflict began when Colonel Zaroff conceded defeat, allowing Rainsford to go safely but Rainsford instead wants to finish the game, but this time, he will also be hunting him and whoever wins, will sleep in the bed in the mansion. This man vs man conflict ended only when Rainsford killed Zaroff, ending the story with Rainsford saying that"he had never slept in a better bed", which implies that he had won the game and killed Zaroff.

This type of conflict is external for it involves the participation of two characters, pitted against each other but at the same time, of the same nature. This conflict is important for it pushes forward the plot of the story, bringing into the fore the theme of hunting (hunter-hunted relationship) and the clashing of philosophies and morality, even involving the physical dispute. The external force presented by Zaroff and his men against the lone Rainsford proves a right scene for an external conflict, which resulted in the inferior force defeating the superior power.  

Keywords:

Richard Connell, The Most Dangerous Game, Conflict, hunt, game, prey

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Sanger Rainsford - A world-renowned big-game hunter and the story’s protagonist. Intelligent, experienced, and level-headed, Rainsford uses his wits and physical prowess to outwit General Zaroff. His understanding of civilization and the relationship between hunter and prey is radically transformed during his harrowing days on the island. Hiding from Zaroff, he recalls his days fighting in the trenches of World War I, where he witnessed unimaginable violence. At the same time, the three-day chase reverses his life of privilege and ease, forcing him to sacrifice comfort and luxury to survive.Read an in-depth analysis of Sanger Rainsford.General Zaroff - A Russian Cossack and expatriate who lives on Ship-Trap Island and enjoys hunting men. General Zaroff’s high cheekbones, sharply defined nose, and pointed military mustache accentuate his mysteriousness and savagery. With a cultivated voice and deliberate, slightly accented way of speaking, his regal bearing and rarefied aristocratic air belie his dementia and sadism. He hunts human beings to experience the most satisfying thrill.Read an in-depth analysis of General Zaroff.Whitney - Rainsford’s friend and traveling companion. On the yacht, Whitney suggests to Rainsford that hunted animals feel fear. Highly suggestible, Whitney feels anxious as they sail near the mysterious Ship-Trap Island. He argues that evil emanates in waves like light and sound.Ivan - A Cossack and Zaroff’s mute assistant. A man of formidable physical stature, Ivan has a waist-length black beard and wears a black uniform. All of Zaroff’s captives prefer to flee from Zaroff as prey rather than suffer torture and certain death at Ivan’s hands.

The two most important conflicts in "The Most Dangerous Game" are Man vs. Man and Man vs. Nature. Man vs. Man is a clear conflict. Rainsford and General Zaroff are fighting for different goals, Zaroff for fun and amusement and Rainsford for survival and escape.