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The Most Dangerous Game

by Richard Edward Connell

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The Most Dangerous Game

"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell is a suspenseful tale featuring a series of key events and rising action that heighten tension. The story begins with Sanger Rainsford falling off a...

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The Most Dangerous Game

The statement "I will not lose my nerve. I will not," is made by Sanger Rainsford, not General Zaroff, in "The Most Dangerous Game." It reflects Rainsford's determination to stay calm and focused...

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The statement refers to Rainsford's initial panic and disorientation when he realizes he is being hunted by General Zaroff. At the moment the chateau's gates close behind him, Rainsford is not...

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Zaroff believes Rainsford "hasn't played the game" because Rainsford seemingly ends the hunt by jumping off a cliff, which Zaroff interprets as circumventing the rules and denying him the...

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Before jumping into the sea, Rainsford did "play the game" as defined by General Zaroff. Despite Zaroff's claim that Rainsford hadn't played, he had no choice but to follow Zaroff's rules....

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