QUESTIONS TO ANSWER AFTER READING: Over break you need to read the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” and answer the questions below on a separate piece of paper. These answers must be written in COMPLETE SENTENCES and are due the day we get back from break - Monday, January 5. Discuss the various ways that color is used to set a mood in the story. How does such visual language add to the development of the setting? Is there a difference between hunting humans and animals? Why or why not? “The Most Dangerous Game” gives very little indication of the time during which it is set. What details in the story reveal the time period? Why is such knowledge important for obtaining a deeper understanding of the story? How does the fact that the story took place on an island contribute to the story? Do you agree with Zaroffs belief that instinct is no match for reason? Why or why not? In what ways does Rainsford demonstrate both instinct and reason during the hunt? The title The Most Dangerous Game can be read in two different ways. Describe them and how they relate to the story. Do you believe the author of The Most Dangerous Game intended the story partly as an indictment of hunting or cruelty to animals? Why or why not? CREATE a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast Rainsford and Zaroff. What purpose does Whitney serve in the story? Why did Zaroff leave Russia? What does Rainsford say are the two classes of which the world consists? What is his attitude at this point? How do his words become realized in the story? Why does Zaroff become bored with hunting? What actions does he take to regain this interest? Why does he choose this animal? Why does Rainsford excuse himself from seeing the library saying he feels ill? Zaroff states: “Life is for the strong, to be lived by the strong, and, if need, taken by the strong. The weak of the world were put here to give the strong pleasure. I am strong.” What do his words reveal about Zaroff? What does he believe is the rights of people to have control of their lives? The concept of being an animal is very prevalent in this story. In what ways does Rainsford behave like an animal and as a human? Does this change during the game; if so how? In what ways does Zaroff behave like an animal and as a human? Does this change during the game; if so how? What wins out in the end: instinct or reason? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER. Why did Connell make Rainsford an American and Zaroff a Cossack? Is there a political message to this story? TURN OVER…MORE QUESTIONS ON THE BACK Is the ending conclusive or sort of open? Why? What do you think happens next? Does everyone follow the rules of the game? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER. What, ultimately, is “the most dangerous game”? Does game refer to the hunted (game animals), or to the competition between Rainsford and Zaroff? Or both? Does that change the meaning of the story?
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 21:03:17 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015