The Most Dangerous Game Group
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cougar1
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High School - 9th Grade
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cybil Teacher
High School - 12th GradePosted by cybil on Friday March 7, 2008 at 1:24 PMThe resolution is the story's final sentence: "He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided." That sentence tells us that Rainsford defeated General Zaroff in their final confrontation. Before they battle, they agree that one "is to furnish a repast [meal] for the hounds. The other will sleep in this very excellent bed."
Learning that Rainsford slept in the bed tells us all we need to know. Throughout the story, we read to determine who will win, and in the very last sentence, Connell provides the answer.
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kelly-killen Teacher
High School - 12th GradePosted by kelly-killen on Friday March 7, 2008 at 2:38 PMThe Most Dangerous Game is a story that explores power and survival. In these circumstances, a resolution becomes very, very basic. What is one willing to do to survive? Where does "right and wrong" belong in basic survival? In what ways must humans act in order to elevate themselves above predator and prey? I'm not sure there was a resolution to this story. The ending indicates to all who are thoughtful readers that the responsibility for humanity lies in action rather than reaction.