Characters
What are Characters?
the people, animals, or imaginary beings that the story revolves around
What is setting?
defines the physical location, and point in the time where the story takes place
What is a plot?
events that up the story
What is point of view?
perspective which the story is told
What is theme?
the message the story is trying to convey
Who are the main characters in “The Most Dangerous Game”?
Rainsford, Gen. Zaroff, and Ivan
What is the setting of The Most Dangerous Game?
The setting mainly takes place on ship trap island
What are the different parts of a plot?
Expedition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action resolution.
What are the different types of point of view?
first-person, second-person, third-person limited, and third-person omniscient
What is one of the themes of “The Most Dangerous Game”?
Hunter vs. hunted, survival of the fittest, civilized people, and stranger danger.
How did Rainsford’s worldview change throughout the story?
Rainsford initially thought all hunting was good but after he switched roles in hunter vs. hunted on ship trap island he realized how not every type of hunting is good.
Where does General Zaroff live?
Gen. Zaroff lives in a hunting mansion on a island in the Caribbean sea
What was the inciting incident?
Rainsford falls overboard from his yacht into the Caribbean Sea
What is the point of view in “The Most Dangerous Game”?
Third person limited
How is the theme of survival of the fittest effect the world view of general Zaroff?
General Zaroff's world view is that the weak are for the strong to take advantage of and that only the strong will thrive.
What was General Zaroff’s perspective on hunting?
General Zaroff's perspective on hunting is that only the strong will survive. And that hunting is the best thing in the world.
What is the starting setting in The Most Dangerous Game?
The yacht sailing to the Amazon.
What is the climax?
When Rainsford jumps of the cliff after killing Ivan and out running the hounds.
Would the story be the same if it was told from General Zaroff's perspective? How?
No, the story would different from a game of survival to game of fun and games.
How is General Zaroff view of the theme of civilized people different from the worlds?
The rest of the world thinks "civilized" means following rules and showing respect and hospitality. General Zaroff thinks "civilized" means being strong and free to hunt weak people without law.