The Most Dangerous Game
The character with Rainsford at the start of the story? He is superstitious and believes in rumors and legends.
Who is Whitney?
Leon Bridges believes this about dreams.
What is everyone can achieve their dreams if they work hard enough?
The Counterpoint author argues sports is harmful because of this.
What is sports emphasizes athletic stardom and creates unrealistic expectations for future success?
Frost uses this kind of imagery to create a calm, reflective mood.
What is an image of a quiet, undisturbed forest?
This was the motivation of the narrator to attempt the trail.
What is to discover who she has been and who she wants to be?
In the beginning of the narrative, Rainsford tells us "hunting is the best sport in the world." This shows us his perspective is this.
He does not care about the animal's perspective.
What is it exemplifies his concern for being authentic in his music?
Both the Point and Counterpoint authors agree this.
What is sports help people develop skills that are useful outside of sports?
This aspect of the poem contributes to the soft, almost lullaby-like quality of tone.
What is the rhyme scheme?
The quote, "my shins were visibly swollen underneath a crusty exterior of dried mud and scabs," demonstrates this.
This setting evokes the suspenseful atmosphere on the island.
What are jagged cliffs, dense jungle, and imposing fence?
Leon Bridges didn't dream of being a soul singer because of this.
What is he was unfamiliar with soul music and listened to hip-hop?
This is the central idea (claim) of the Point author.
What is "The desire to win, which is fostered in sports, leads to lifelong success."
This is the speaker's situation in the poem.
What is the speaker is away from civilization and finds peace and solace refreshing?
The theme of the story is this.
What is when life brings you challenges, the first step to moving forward is simply moving.
It is interesting when the general states, "I have electricity. We try to be civilized here." And Rainsford responds "Civilized? And you shoot down men?" This is ironic because...
What is there's tension between the general's civilized lifestyle and his barbaric hunting practices?
"Black and white, analog tape players whirl," malt-shop soul beat shuffles," "Bridges singular 50's fashion style-crisp slacks, starched collars, high-waist jeans, exquisite vintage suits," all help to create this kind of a tone.
What is nostalgic?
This is the central idea of the Point article?
What is "as long as athletes remember that their desire to win can apply beyond the sport, then tye will be able to take advantage of their ambition in both their personal and professional lies."
This is the point of view in the poem.
The Pacific Coast Trail is described with the following.
What are mountains, desert, and snow?
The general ensures he has challenging prey on the island because of this.
What is... he tricks passing ships into crashing and huns the survivors?
Bridges was this as a child.
What is lonely and excluded from his peers and family?
2 % out of 7.4 million high school athletes will receive a college scholarship and, out of those college scholarship athletes, less that 2% will continue on to play in a professionally capacity. This stat shows this.
What is sports should be driven by personal pleasure not just a desire to achieve glory and fame?
This is the theme of the poem.
What is one's person desires is often in conflict with outside pressures and responsibilities; or nature is beautiful and one should take time to appreciate it; or life is a journey and one should take time to appreciate each moment and not rush through only to die.
These factors motivated the narrator to go on the trail.