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sarahhfifee
sarahhfifee
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High School - 9th Grade

When does Rainsford feel “complete terror” in "The Most Dangerous Game"? Why?

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Posted by sarahhfifee on Wednesday August 20, 2008 at 11:36 AM and tagged with character, rainsford, terror, the most dangerous game.

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  1. pmiranda2857
    pmiranda2857 Teacher
    High School - 10th Grade

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    The most terror that Rainsford feels, is when the entire pack of hounds is unleashed against him after a long night of avoiding being caught by General Zaroff, as well as fighting the environment, such as insects that bit him and struggling to free himself from quicksand. 

    "At daybreak Rainsford, lying near the swamp, was awakened by a sound that made him know that he had new things to learn about fear. It was a distant sound, faint and wavering, but he knew it. It was the baying of a pack of hounds." (Connell)

    How would he defend himself against a pack of vicious dogs, as well as the hunter, for an instant he felt outnumbered.

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    Posted by pmiranda2857 on Wednesday August 20, 2008 at 3:15 PM

  2. brooklynlindsey
    brooklynlindsey Student
    High School - 9th Grade

    Rainsford feels terror when the dogs are let lose

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    Posted by brooklynlindsey on Thursday August 21, 2008 at 4:49 PM