The

Most Dangerous

Game Powerpoint

Part 1

• We meet Rainsford and Whitney, two hunters who are traveling to the Amazon by boat.

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• They spot a mysterious island called “Ship-Trap Island” and marvel at the mysteries surrounding it.

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• As Whitney goes to bed, Rainsford remains on the deck to smoke. Suddenly, he hears gunshots and screams coming from the island. He leans over and falls overboard.

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• When overboard, he swims towards the island and meets General Zaroff and his mute assistant, Ivan.

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• General Zaroff invites Rainsford to his home...

Pages 1-5

Part 2

• During dinner, Rainsford finds out that General Zaroff

Is a hunter much like himself.

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• General Zaroff informs Rainsford that he has grown bored of hunting animals and instead, he hunts humans on his island.

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• This information concerns Rainsford and he declines the General’s offer to join him in the hunt that night.

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• Instead, Rainsford claims he feels ill and attempts to fall asleep in General Zaroff’s home.

Pages 5-10

Part 3

• Rainsford asks General Zaroff if he can leave the island. The General refuses and instead encourages that Rainsford and the General hunt each other.

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• Rainsford has three days to outwit the General in order to win. General Zaroff gives Rainsford a head start.

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• Rainsford is careful not to leave a trail during the night and rests in a big tree.

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• Rainsford sets up three traps: Malay Mancatcher, Burmese Tiger Trap, and the Sapling Trap (Where Ivan dies).

Pages 10-15

Trap

Examples

Part 3

• General Zaroff and the pack corner Rainsford so, Rainsford jumps off a cliff and into the sea before swimming towards the General’s home.

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• General Zaroff relaxes upon thinking he is alone in his home.

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• Just as General Zaroff begins to get ready for bed, he finds Rainsford hiding behind a curtain ready to attack.

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• The two men ready to duel. One (the loser) will die and be fed to the dogs. The other (the winner) will live and rest in Zaroff’s bed.

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• The story ends with Rainsford resting in Zaroff’s bed.

Pages 10-15

“The Most

Dangerous Game”

Short Story Elements

Setting

(The time and place in which the story takes place.)

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TMDG takes place on an island called Ship Trap Island

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Characters

(Who is in the story.)

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Rainsford: Protagonist

General Zaroff: Antagonist

Ivan: Minor Character

Whitney: Minor Character

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Plot Diagram

(Sequence of plot events)

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Plot Diagram

(Sequence of plot events)

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Plot Diagram

(Sequence of plot events)

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Plot Diagram

(Sequence of plot events)

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Plot Diagram

(Sequence of plot events)

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Conflict

(Internal vs. External)

Internal: ( Man vs. Self)

• Rainsford had to confront his own moral stance on taking animals’ lives. He confronts his beliefs about their fear.
• Zaroff has an internal struggle with his own motivations and boredom.

External: (Man vs. Man)

• There is man versus man conflict between Rainsford and Zaroff as they engage in his hunt - this conflict needs to be resolved with the death of one or the other.

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Suspense

(anxiety you feel about what will happen next in a story.)

Example:

• The story opens on a “dark tropical night” which is eerie and sinister. This adds intrigue as the reader almost expects something ominous to happen.
• In the very opening, the discussion about superstitions and the mysterious island adds intrigue the reader suspects that something bad will happen on this island, but doesn’t know exactly what.

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Foreshadowing

(a hint about something about to happen in the future)

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• “‘A suggestive name, isn’t it? Sailors have

a curious dread of the place. I don’t know

why. Some superstition--’”

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• “What perils that tangle of trees and

underbrush might hold for him did not

concern Rainsford just then.”

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Map Of Ship Trap Island

This map should be an aerial view of the island. You must include and label all of the following:

1. Rainsford’s Landing Point
2. General Zaroff’s Chateau
3. Rainsford’s Tree (Where he sleep the first night)
4. Death Swamp and Quicksand
5. Malay Mancatcher
6. Burmese Tiger Trap
7. Sapling Trap (Where Ivan dies)

You need to make sure you use text evidence to place each element on the map correctly.

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Also include:

- A Key

- Compass Rose

- Color

- Title and Heading

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In addition, you MUST include on a separate sheet of notebook paper a direct quote from the text supporting the accurate placement on your map.

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The direct quotes must be cited in MLA format: (Authors last name & page number).

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Example:

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“The swamp was near the left” (Connell 3).

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-You will not be graded on your artistic ability but rather how accurate items are placed on your map based on the text details.

Project Start: 9/3 Project Due: 9/6