Characters
The protagonist
Sanger Rainsford
Where Whitney and Rainsford are headed to hunt
Rio, Brazil
At the beginning of the story, Rainsford thinks animals cannot feel this
fear/pain
What does darkness represent in this story?
fear, the unknown, danger, evil
Name two themes of this story
civilized vs barbaric, survival/survival of the fittest, strong vs. weak, hunter vs. hunted
The antagonist
General Zaroff
The place that sailors fear; where Rainsford ends up
Ship Trap Island
What is the most dangerous game
hunting humans
What does the color red stand for in this story?
violence, pain, fear
Give an example of Zaroff acting barbaric
killing people/murder
This person was called "deaf and dumb"
Ivan
Time of day at the beginning of the story
middle of the night
The length of time a person has to escape/hide from Zaroff to win the game
3 days
The fancy clothes that Zaroff gave Rainsford to wear symbolize which theme?
being civilized
believing that hunting people is wrong
This person was on a yacht with Rainsford at the beginning of the story; he believed animals had feelings
Whitney
Place where there is quick sand
Death Swamp
Who does Rainsford accidentally kill while he is being hunted by Zaroff?
Ivan and one of the dogs
Name three things that are described as being dark or black in the story
moonless Caribbean night, the sea, General Zaroff's eyes, eyebrows, mustache, jacket
Give an example of Zaroff acting civilized
invites Rainsford into his home, offers him clothes and nice foods and drinks
The name of one of Zaroff's prized dogs
Lazarus
Where Rainsford learned how to make a Malay man-catcher.
Malacca: state in what is now the nation of Malaysia in southeastern Asia.
How do people end up on Ship Trap Island?
angry Gods of the high seas (storms) or Zaroff would shine a light indicating a channel where there was none and they would crash into the rocks/get stranded
What does sleeping in Zaroff's bed signify
The winner of the game/shows that Rainsford has killed Zaroff
Rainsford killing Zaroff at the end of the story is an example of which theme?
Survival of the fittest, being barbaric