The Most Dangerous Game Lesson Outline

What tone is created by the following quote: “Only the devil himself could follow that complicated trail through the jungle after dark. But perhaps the general was a devil—" (RL8.4)

• "Even so zealous a hunter as General Zaroff could not trace him there, he told himself; only the devil himself

• Rainsford compares Zaroff to the devil.

• Following the trail with the sureness of a bloodhound came General Zaroff."

• Rainsford compares Zaroff to the devil.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Why did Connell make Rainsford an American and Zaroff a Cossack?

• Zaroff displays his savage side by orchestrating shipwrecks, confining humans in his basement, and hunting them for sport.

• Richard Connell was an American author. The protagonist, during the time it was written, naturally had to be an American.

• background adds historical realism to the nightmarish hunt on Ship-Trap Island.

• Many Russian Cossacks, such as Zaroff and his assistant, Ivan, were military specialists who fought for centuries as mercenary soldiers in service to the czar until the collapse of the Russian empire

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Does everyone follow the rules of the game?

• If the victim manages to elude the hunter "for three whole days", he wins the game, and he is given his freedom, taken by sloop back to the mainland and released near a town.

• challenge in the hunt. Animals have lost their appeal and interest for him.

• Mere animals require little effort for the hunt, and Zaroff requires a thinking or logical prey.

• Outside of a three hour head start, there really aren't any rules. The huntees have no choice in their decision. To be hunted or given to Ivan isn't really a choice to hunt at least provides the huntee with a chance.

What does the following dialogue reveal about General Zaraff: “Hunting tigers ceased to interest me some years ago. "I live for danger”?

• General Zaroff and Rainsford reveals that Zaroff is a very well educated man.

• The Most Dangerous Game."

  "Perhaps," said General Zaroff, "you were surprised that I

  recognized your name.

• I exhausted their possibilities, you see. No thrill left in tigers, no real danger. I live for danger, Mr.

• You see, I read all books on hunting

  published in English, French, and Russian.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What, ultimately, is the most dangerous game?

• The Most Dangerous Game is a suspenseful adventure story about celebrated hunter Sanger Rainsford.

• In the end, Rainsford battles in a sword fight, until the reader finds out that he ultimately kills Zaroff, and wins the most dangerous game.

• Zaroff has begun hunting human "game" because he desires more challenge in the hunt.

• Mere animals require little effort for the hunt, and Zaroff requires a thinking or logical prey.

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10