Toward morning when a dingy gray was varnishing the sky, the cry of some startled bird focused Rainsford's attention in that direction. He saw no sign of a trail through the closely knit web of weeds and trees; it was easier to go along the shore, and Rainsford floundered along by the water. It's clear that the brute put up afight. Readers must wait to find out if Zaroff sees Rainsford hiding in the tree. The Most Dangerous Game was published by rguerrero on 2015-11-19. He lived a year in a minute. Atthe great table the general was sitting, alone. I shall not follow till dusk. Ithink I may say, in all modesty, that I have done a rare thing. He wrestled himself out of his clothes and shouted with all his power. Surely your experiences inthe war\" \"Did not make me condone cold-blooded murder,\" finishedRainsford stiffly. "I'll agree to nothing of the kind," said Rainsford. endstream endobj 83 0 obj<>/W[1 1 1]/Type/XRef/Index[42 31]>>stream A certain coolheadedness had come to him; it was not the first time he had been in a tight place. That had been a placid pastime compared 20 ", "After the debacle in Russia I left the country, for it was imprudent for an officer of the Czar to stay there. In his hand the man held a long-barreled revolver,and he was pointing it straight at Rainsford's heart. Crimson is a deep red color. But what kind of men, hewondered, in so forbidding a place? He was solicitous about the state of Rainsford's health. So many Americans appear to have had. But Ivan was not. %!`]) L#26H9BTG./+s\W3_AMKapc[*Ah&;`qK\!t*,-lnb1O&1R%7 "We should have good hunting weather when we get to port." "When hunting I forget about the weather." "Splendid! \"A twenty-two,\" he remarked. startxref 0000000516 00000 n Laughter shook the general. document.getElementById( "ak_js" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); American author and journalist Richard Edward Connell Jr. (October 17, 1893November 22, 1949) was born in the United States. Luckily, you and I arehunters. Zaroffs strange statement foreshadows how the plot develops. One of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds. Don't pay any attention to losers who are think they are going to die because they have to read 30 pages of anything. He lifted the knocker, and it creaked up stiffly, as if it had never before been used. ", To Rainsford's questioning glance the general said, "Ennui. The general was playing with him! Having been the Czars official knouter establishes that Ivan is violent and sadistic. But it's gotten into sailor lore, somehow. \"They indicate a channel,\" he said,\"where there's none; giant rocks with razor edges crouch like asea monster with wide-open jaws. I am speaking of hunting.\" \"Hunting? Zaroff gladly accepts the challenge and dares Rainsford to a duel to the death, declaring that the winner will sleep on the bed and the loser would be fed to the dogs. Night found him leg-weary, with hands and face lashed by the branches, on a thickly wooded ridge. For a moment he stood there,thinking. ", "Hurled me against a tree," said the general. "Hunting tigers ceased to interest me some years ago. In his hand the man held a long-barreled revolver, and he was pointing it straight at Rainsford's heart. They can reason, after a fashion. "Not for the jaguar. Offering a dessert that is served in the finest French restaurants supports Zaroffs characterization as a cosmopolite. A small, glittering object not far awaycaught Rainsford's eye and he picked it up. Now, mine is an analytical mind, Mr.Rainsford. We call it Death Swamp. I have heard that in America businessmen of-ten go to pieces when they give up the business that has beentheir life.\" \"Yes, that's so,\" said Rainsford. View The Most Dangerous Game.pdf from ENGL 5400 at University of North Carolina, Charlotte. He thought he heard steps within; the door remained closed. There's quicksand there.One foolish fellow tried it. It is not just a body of water; it is Rainsfords enemy. Zealous means fervent, passionate, wholehearted, and vigorous. When I thought of this it was a tragic moment for me, I can tell you.". The baying of the houndsstopped abruptly, and Rainsford's heart stopped too. He advanced to Rainsford and held out hishand. He sipped his wine. ", Rainsford did not smile. \"You'll have a cocktail, Mr. Rainsford,\" he suggested. \"And why not?\" \"I can't believe you are serious, General Zaroff. There is no greater bore than perfection. A man, who had been hiding in the curtains of the bed, wasstanding there. It must have been a fairly large animal too. The cat was coming again to play with the mouse. An idea that held a wild chance came to him, and, tightening his belt, he headed away from the swamp. Dense jungle came down to the 5 That would be barbarous. He began to count his strokes; he could do possibly a hundred more and then. The passage contributes to the forbidding atmosphere of the storys setting. The passage indicates that Rainsford does not give up easily when he is in a dangerous situation. Hetried to wrench it back, but the muck sucked viciously at hisfoot as if it were a giant leech. Death Swamp and its quicksand. But he was not quite quick enough; the dead tree, delicately adjusted to rest on the cut living one, crashed down and struck the general a glancing blow on the shoulder as it fell; but for his alertness, he must have been smashed beneath it. A trace of anger was in the general's black eyes, but it wasthere for but a second; and he said, in his most pleasant man-ner, \"Dear me, what a righteous young man you are! \"Sorry you can't go with me tonight,\" called the general. I was lying in my tent with a splitting headache one night when a terrible thought pushed its way into my mind. Downa watercourse, not a quarter of a mile away, he could see thebush moving. Rainsford's second thought was even more terrible. When Ithought of this it was a tragic moment for me, I can tell you.\" Rainsford leaned across the table, absorbed in what his hostwas saying. Whitney and Rainsfords ordering guns from Purdeys designed specifically to hunt jaguars implies that they are serious big-game hunters. "This hot weather is making you soft, Whitney. . An abrupt sound startled him. Then he switched on the light. Choosing to hunt jaguars in the Amazon rainforest supports the idea that Whitney and Rainsford are experienced and adventurous hunters. . It would be impossible for me to tell you how many animals I have killed. "I'll give him a trail to follow," muttered Rainsford, and he struck off from the rude path he had been following into the trackless wilderness. Zaroffs using the French phrase indicates once again that he is a sophisticated man of the world, but in context, it is quite ironic, since Zaroff intends to kill Rainsford upon meeting him again during the hunt. His firstthought made him feel sick and numb. Rainsford went to the window and looked out toward the sea. Dense jungle came down to the very edge of the cliffs. I have but one passion in my life, Mr. Rainsford, and it is the hunt. It had become too easy. .". The mention of the Caribbean establishes the geographical location of the setting. The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell Publication date 1924-01-19 Topics education Collection opensource Language English An adapted, clean version of The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell for use in classrooms. You'll find that my clothes will fit you, I think.". I have hunted every kind of game in every land. "I'm going to smoke another pipe up on the afterdeck. Rainsford was waiting for Zaroff when he opened the door after locking himself in his room and turning on the lights; he had swum across the island to enter the chateau undetected by the dogs. Will you have another glass of Chablis, Mr.Rainsford?\" \"General,\" said Rainsford firmly, \"I wish to leave this islandat once.\" The general raised his thickets of eyebrows; he seemed hurt.\"But, my dear fellow,\" the general protested, \"you've only justcome. Rainsford knew he could do one of two things. \"And that was?\" The general smiled the quiet smile of one who has faced anobstacle and surmounted it with success. He was finding the general a most thoughtful and affable host, a true cosmopolite. Rainsford creates a complex forest track during his head start before ascending a tree. Do you think the champagne has suffered from its long ocean trip?". I suppose the first three shots I heard was when the hunter flushed his quarry and wounded it. Then he added, hastily: \"I don't wish you to thinkme a braggart, Mr. Rainsford. He knew it would be insane to blunderon through the dark, even if he had the strength. He wasdressed faultlessly in the tweeds of a country squire. Me He made a hunter. He practiced and wrote about the philosophy of Stoicism, which valued the virtues of prudence (wisdom), justice (morality), fortitude (courage), and temperance (moderation); respect for others was also a part of Stoic philosophy. We are well off the beaten track, you know. . \"Is there big game on thisisland?\" The general nodded. He heard the hounds. \"I refuse to believe that so modern andcivilized a young man as you seem to be harbors romanticideas about the value of human life. His room was high up in one of the towers. Then he said slowly, \"No. Duskcame, then darkness, and still he pressed on. Some He makes kings, some beggars. Three hundred yards from his hiding place hestopped where a huge dead tree leaned precariously on a smal-ler, living one. "The old charts call it `Ship-Trap Island,"' Whitney replied." A suggestive name, isn't it? The Most Dangerous Game Performance Task Option #3: MAP of SHIP TRAP ISLAND You are a cartographer (map maker), and since the discovery of Ship Trap Island, National Geographic has Bleak darkness was blacking out the sea and jungle when Rainsford sighted the lights. Like this book? The description of the sea licking its greedy lips suggests that the sea feels malice and that is eager to claim human lives, including Rainsfords. A man, who had been hiding in the curtains of the bed, was standing there. Opaqueness is a lack of transparency that makes it impossible to see through something. Somewhere, off in the blackness, someone had fired a gun three times. \"Follow Ivan, if you please, Mr. Rainsford,\" said the general.\"I was about to have my dinner when you came. Later, he worked as a copywriter for J. Walter Thompson and on the city staff of The New York American. "You're a big-game hunter, not a philosopher. Then he leaped far out into the sea. 0000002194 00000 n Occasionally I strike a tartar.One almost did win. The last shot was when he trailed it here and finished it.". Even knowing what\'s coming, the story is creepy. Throughout " The Most Dangerous Game ," readers are made familiar with the idea of being the hunter or being the hunted. You need a good, restful night's sleep. He had high cheekbones, a sharpcutnose, a spare, dark facethe face of a man used to giving or-ders, the face of an aristocrat. Ivan laid out an evening suit, and Rainsford, as he put iton, noticed that it came from a London tailor who ordinarilycut and sewed for none below the rank of duke. It was in Africa that the Cape buffalo hit me and laid me up for six months. I think I may say, in all modesty, that I have done a rare thing. "I had to invent a new animal to hunt," he said. Cossacks were members of several ethnic groups in southern Russia and adjacent parts of Asia. But I shall be back. His face was set and he forced the machinery of his mind to function. "To date I have not lost," he said. Providence can be defined as fate, as destiny, or as Gods directing what happens in the world. ", "Oh," said the general, "I give him his option, of course. Two slight annoyanceskept him from perfect enjoyment. They had come from the right, and doggedly he swam in that direction, swimming with slow, deliberate strokes, conserving his strength. . In context, capital means first-rate or excellent. When I shot some of his prize turkeys with it, he did not punish me; he complimented me on my marksmanship. He executed a series of intricate loops;he doubled on his trail again and again, recalling all the lore ofthe fox hunt, and all the dodges of the fox. The menacing look in the eyes did not change. line; and his first thought was that be had come upon a village, for . ", "I can't believe you are serious, General Zaroff. "They were no match at all for a hunter with his wits about him, and a high-powered rifle. Rainsford knew he could do one of two things. \"I'm no robber. \"Precisely,\" said the general. \"I'll tell you,\" said the general. \"There was no breeze. Those fishy blue eyes helda look I never saw there before. Well, Ithink I'll turn in now, Rainsford.\" \"I'm not sleepy,\" said Rainsford. His hands were tight closed as if his nerve were somethingtangible that someone in the darkness was trying to tear fromhis grip. Gasping, his hands raw, he reached a flat place at the top. It's clear that the brute put up a fight. The figures of speech suggest that Rainsford is acutely aware of the great dangers he will face at dawn. Search the history of over 778 billion Rainsford makes a Burmese tiger pit the following day, which results in the death of one of Zaroffs hounds. He had not been entirely clearheaded when the chateaugates snapped shut behind him. It was flight now, a desperate, hopeless flight, that carried him on for some hours. Something wascoming through the bush, coming slowly, carefully, coming bythe same winding way Rainsford had come. He saw the dead blackeyes of the general on him, studying him. Then, as he stepped forward, his foot sank into the ooze. Rainsford had fought his way through the bush for two hours. "As you wish, my friend," he said. If I find him \"the general smiled\"he loses.\" \"Suppose he refuses to be hunted?\" \"Oh,\" said the general, \"I give him his option, of course. Amenities refers to things that provide comfort, convenience, or pleasure. We try to be civilized here. The dining room to which Ivan conducted him was in many ways remarkable. Aurevoir, Mr. Rainsford, au revoir.\" General Zaroff, with a deep,courtly bow, strolled from the room. he panted, as he dashed along. The dining room to which Ivan conducted him was in manyways remarkable. Rainsford,crouching there, could not see the general, nor could he seethe pit. The Cape buffalo is not the most dangerous big game." Over time, gargoyles inspired many myths and legends, such as the belief that they ward off evil spirits or the belief that they themselves are evil, demonic beings. Some wounded thingby the evidence, a large animalhad thrashed about in the underbrush; the jungle weeds were crushed down and the moss was lacerated; one patch of weeds was stained crimson. They would be on him any minute now. I'm going home for a rest now. You've a genuine new thrill in store for you, Mr. He shinned excitedly up a tree and looked back. "How extraordinarily droll you are!" Zaroffs humming music from the opera when he assumes Rainsford has just leaped to his death continues to contrast Zaroffs social refinement with his brutal nature. ", The general smiled. He went to the window and looked out. Drawing the readers attention to the island several times at the beginning of the story suggests that the island itself plays an important role in the plot. The ground grewsofter under his moccasins; the vegetation grew ranker, dens-er; insects bit him savagely. z M&*hM^eun!_g!43#4N5$=nS^^A9Sosvei0Srq}$nwMU/Ol-7+` j^x`nIT3HsM =fnt$-4uLPSGs90!jdoTJ)^ 0 Q# 'as ifthe air about us was actually poisonous. The world is made up of two classesthe hunters and the huntees. Night is also personified as being apprehensive, which means to feel anxious or fearful about something that might happen. That was suicide. Think and Grow Rich PDF Download [January 2022], Fortnite APK Download for Android (January 2023), Clash of Clans APK Download for Android (January 2023), Minecraft APK Download For Android (January 2023). I'll wager you'll forget your notions when you go hunting with me. I have heard that in America businessmen often go to pieces when they give up the business that has been their life. The general smiled the quiet smile of one who has faced an obstacle and surmounted it with success. "I am General Zaroff.". Uploaded by I always' take a siesta after lunch. Come to the window with me.". . Following the trail with the sureness of a bloodhound cameGeneral Zaroff. Zaroff adopts an impersonal tone as he explains the rules of the game to any captured sailor. An unbroken front ofsnarled and ragged jungle fringed the shore. His whole idea at first was to put distance between himself and General Zaroff; and, to this end, he had plunged along, spurred on by the sharp rowers of something very like panic. I am hungry.". again. Rainsford jumps from a cliff into the water to get away from Zaroff and his hounds; Zaroff is dismayed by Rainsfords apparent suicide and goes home. This is really an inspira-tion. ", "General," said Rainsford firmly, "I wish to leave this island at once. "My dear fellow," said the general, "have I not told you I always mean what I say about hunting? Due to a planned power outage on Friday, 1/14, between 8am-1pm PST, some services may be impacted. His face was set and he forced the machinery of hismind to function. Ivan once had the honorof serving as official knouter to the Great White Czar, and hehas his own ideas of sport. Then, as he stepped forward, his foot sank into the ooze. Theother will sleep in this very excellent bed. xb```b``$ x(e0'I]jwZms~4MY$ DT$Ie` When I shot some of his prize tur-keys with it, he did not punish me; he complimented me on mymarksmanship. Ten minutes of determined effort brought another sound tohis earsthe most welcome he had ever heardthe mutteringand growling of the sea breaking on a rocky shore. Ivans being a Cossack suggests he is a dangerous man. When I was only fiveyears old he gave me a little gun, specially made in Moscow forme, to shoot sparrows with. The fellowlost his head. Au revoir, Mr. Rainsford, au revoir." ", "So," continued the general, "I asked myself why the hunt no longer fascinated me. The giant put away his pistol, saluted, withdrew. Zaroffs being a zealous hunter makes him an especially dangerous foe for Rainsford. Why should I not use my gift? "I expect rather fair sporta big, strong, black. He had not been entirely clearheaded when the chteau gates snapped shut behind him. Rainsford's eyes saw only blackness, and then, as the general pressed a button, far out to sea Rainsford saw the flash of lights. Thenbe sat down, took a drink of brandy from a silver flask, lit a ci-garette, and hummed a bit from Madame Butterfly. Baronial means large, grand, impressive, and suitable for a baron; barons are members of Englands nobility. We can talklater. \"A rather good lot, I think,\" observed the general. But I wish it was longer however the author wrote a short story. The baying of the hounds drew nearer, then still nearer,nearer, ever nearer. Turning to the giant in uniform,the general made a sign. Your woodcraft against 16 General Zaroff did not appear until luncheon. Sleep had given him new vigor; a sharp hunger was picking at him. Why had thegeneral smiled? He hummed a snatch of song from the Folies Bergre. Laughter shook the general. The description emphasizes the grave danger in which Rainsford finds himself. No other hunting compares with it for aninstant. But the sharp eyes of the hunter stopped before they reached the limb where Rainsford lay; a smile spread over his brown face. His mind worked frantically. He knows what it is to be the predator,. You are wrong, sir. ", "Dear me," said the general, quite unruffled, "again that unpleasant word. May I pour you another glass ofport?\" \"Thank you, general.\" The general filled both glasses, and said, \"God makes somemen poets. Half apologetically GeneralZaroff said, \"We do our best to preserve the amenities of civil-ization here. I'm really not feeling well.". Ennui is a feeling of listlessness and a lack of energy or spirit caused by having nothing to do that is interesting or exciting. There, weaving in and out in the pattern of shadow, were black, noiseless forms; the hounds heard him at the window and looked up, expectantly, with their green eyes. \"No, general,\" he said. \"You have won the game.\" Rainsford did not smile. Read Online. Then he leaped far out into the sea When the general and his pack reached the place by the sea,the Cossack stopped. Not far from where he landed, he stopped. He let it fall, and it startled him withits booming loudness. His eyes, too, were black and very bright. They were eating borsch, the rich, red soup with whipped cream so dear to Russian palates. Rainsford. Gasping, his hands raw, hereached a flat place at the top. The knife, drivenby the recoil of the springing tree, had not wholly failed. 0000001921 00000 n "Where there are pistol shots, there are men. The seas literally being warm like blood indicates that the temperature of the water is not shocking to Rainsford when he goes overboard. "The choice rests entirely with you. He stepped back from the quicksand a dozen feet or so and, like some huge prehistoric beaver, he began to dig. Put the following events from "The Most Dangerous Game" in order by placing the numbers 1-10 on each line. He paused, almost beneath the tree, dropped to his knees and studied the ground. It was to a huge, beam-ceilinged bedroom with a canopied bed big enough for six men that Rainsford followed the silent giant. So I bought this island built this house, and here I do myhunting. Rainsfords referring to the fable shows that he is employing every means to escape Zaroff. Because of Rainsfords written description of hunting snow leopards in Tibet, Zaroff, another big-game hunter, is aware of him. Whenever he looked up from hisplate he found the general studying him, appraising himnarrowly. I went into the army--it was expected of noblemen's sons--and for a time commanded a division of Cossack cavalry, but my real interest was always the hunt. Invariably, Mr. Rainsford, invariablythey choose the hunt.\" \"And if they win?\" The smile on the general's face widened. I have to stock the island. The hounds raised their voices as they hit the fresh scent. He caught hold of a springy young sapling and to it he fastened his hunting knife, with the blade pointing down the trail; with a bit of wild grapevine he tied back the sapling. \"The place has a reputationa bad one.\" \"Cannibals?\" suggested Rainsford. Even CaptainNielsen\" 3 A haversack is a small, study bag, often made of canvas, that has one strap and is carried on the back or over a shoulder. Do you think we've passed that island yet?\" \"I can't tell in the dark. But I don't care because I had good time reading it. Sailors have a curious dread of theplace. 10 He knew where he was now. He could flee. Looking through the darkness of the night is compared to trying to see through a blanket. The simile stresses the inability to see anything beyond the ship, adding further to the storys mood of suspense and imminent danger. Many of them afford only themost elementary sort of problem. ' :=mGs0hC@?wD An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. They were eating borsch, the rich, red soup with whippedcream so dear to Russian palates. Sometimes I think evilis a tangible thingwith wave lengths, just as sound and lighthave. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. "You will be amused, I know. You'll want to start, no doubt. Invariably, Mr. Rainsford, invariably they choose the hunt. Zaroff introduces the idea of Rainsford hunting with him on the island. I don't know why. Not far from wherehe landed, he stopped. \"The biggest.\" \"Really?\" \"Oh, it isn't here naturally, of course. This is agrisly joke.\" \"Why should I not be serious? A cosmopolite is someone who is sophisticatedsomeone who has traveled the world and is polished and refined. Heleaped upon the rail and balanced himself there, to get greater 4 In an effort to catch Zaroff, Rainsford constructs a Malay man-catcher, a weighted wood with a trigger. \ D"6 L *~Gp/H SOt sQK>4gQaN-_V/ ShC/. Again you score. \"You'll find this game worth playing,\" the general said enthu-siastically.\" Your brain against mine. That is no boast;it is a mathematical certainty. gameso thought the general as he tasted his after-dinner li-queur. "Oh," said the general, "in that case. . It was the shore of the sea. "The old charts call it `Ship-Trap Island,"' Whitney replied." A suggestive name, isn't it? Be a realist. "Ivan," he said to Rainsford, "will supply you with hunting clothes, food, a knife. Most Dangerous Game - Full Text.pdf. It's rather a mystery", "The old charts call it 'Ship-Trap Island,'" Whitney replied." %PDF-1.4 % There was no sound in the night as Rainsford sat there but the muffled throb of the engine that drove the yacht swiftly through the darkness, and the swish and ripple of the wash of the propeller. But sometimes I think sailors have an extra sense that tells them when they are in danger. You'll hardly have time for a nap, I fear. Yes, he was a monster. endstream endobj 828 0 obj <>stream It was the baying of a pack of hounds. 0000000964 00000 n The quicksand that Rainsford steps into is described here with a simile, comparing it to a giant leech, a bloodsucking parasite. ", "Hunting? Why had the general smiled? Hewas a very rich man with a quarter of a million acres in theCrimea, and he was an ardent sportsman. ", The general shrugged his shoulders and delicately ate a hothouse grape. Sailors have a curious dread of the place. He thought he heard steps within; thedoor remained closed. 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