The Most Dangerous Game Group

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hanashalash
hanashalash
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High School - 9th Grade

What, according to General Zaroff, is the most dangerous game?

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Posted by hanashalash on Friday November 6, 2009 at 3:21 AM and tagged with general zaroff, richard connell, the most dangerous game.

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  1. writergal06
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    The term "game" has a duel meaning in the story. The first meaning is as a competition between two rivals, and the second is using the term "game" as "prey," or something being hunted. The most dangerous prey, according to Zaroff, is a prey that can think, reason, and respond. This is why Zaroff hunts people- they are the most dangerous prey because of their sense of both survival and logical thinking. Because he hunts people, and because of human being's ability to react and counter-plan, Zaroff has developed a competition that is very dangerous as well. He cannot also control the outcome of the match, even though he tries, and the result is dire - death for either the hunted or the hunter.

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    Posted by writergal06 on Friday November 6, 2009 at 4:57 AM