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TheMostDangerousGame SchoolofForeignLanguagesMay2008 WarmupAGeneralIntroductionDifficultSentencesIV DetailedAnalysisV CharacterAnalysisVI WritingDevicesVII DiscussionVIII Homework Contents I Warmup opendiscussion 1 Whatdoesthetitlesuggest Whatarethemeaningsof game n1 aformofplayorsport oranexampleortypeofthis2 wildanimals somebirdsandsomefish whicharehuntedorfishedforfood esp atcertainseasonsasasport DefinitionsfromLongmanDictionary 2 Whatgameshaveyouplayed Whydoyoulikeit Whatdoyouthinkarethefunctionsofthegame 3 Whatkindofgamecanbecalledasadangerousone 4 Howdoyouthinkofhunting Doyoulikeit Whyorwhynot 1 Author RichardConnell Aprolificwriterinthefirstseveraldecadesofthe20thcentury HewasbornonOct 17 1893 inaNewYorkstatecommunityneartheHudsonRiver Throughouthiscareer hevariouslywrotenovels playsandshortstories II AGeneralIntroduction Importanceofthework 1924 winningtheO HenryMemorialPrize thetopshortstoryprizeinAmericaIncludedasaclassicintoAmericanprimaryschoolandhighschooltextbooksandtheworld sbestshortfictionanthologiesAdaptedintoadozenoffilms thelatestone LethalWoman 1998 thebest knownone TheMostDangerousGame 1932 Best rememberedandmost studied Oneoftheworld sbestshortstories ThestoryisoftenusedbyteachersintheU S A toillustratetheimportantfeaturesofgoodfiction adramaticplot vividcharacterizationandbeautifuldescription 2 Introductiontothetext AremoteislandnearBermudaTriangleFromthenoonofthefirstdaytothenightofthethirddayZaroff aCossackgeneralinCzaristRussia Avidhunterofbiggame Tryingtoseekexcitementandpleasurefromhuntingthemostdangerousgameintheworld manRainsford afamousAmericanbig gamehunter towhomtheworldismadeupoftwoclasses thehuntersandthehuntedIvan thegiantandstrongassistantofZaroff 2 Characters 1 Thesetting whereandwhen 3 Theplot 1 Thebeginning invitation ofthehuntinggameatnoononthefirstday2 Development TheroundsofthegameRoundone ZaroffcaneasilykillRainsfordandendthegame buthedecidestosaveRainsfordforantherday Roundtwo Rainsfordscoresapoint Zaroffisslightlyinjured Roundthree Zaroffloseshisbesthound Roundfour ZarofflosesIvan 3 Theconflict thebattleofwitsbetweenthehunterandthehunted4 Theclimax Onthenightofthethirdday RainfordisbeingchasedbytheapproachinghoundsandZaroff hehasnochoicebuttoleapfaroutintothesea5 Theresolution Zaroff sdeath Rainsford whohasbeenhidinginthecurtainsofthebed becomesthewinner Part1 Paras 1 Part2 Paras 15 Part2 Para 14 ZaroffinvitedRainsfordtoplaythegameandRainsfordwasforcedtoaccepttheproposal 45 ThegamebeganandRainsfordtriedhisbesttosurvive ThegameendedinthewinningofRainsford AndRainsfordprovedtobethemostdangerousgame 46 III DifficultSentences 1 Isuggestyouwearmoccasins theyleaveapoorertrail Para 13 2 Ihaveplayedthefox hesaid nowImustplaythecat Para 18 3 OnlybythemerestchancehadtheCossackfailedtoseehisquarry Para 22 4 YourBurmesetigerpithasclaimedoneofmybestdogs Againyouscore Para 32 5 Rainsfordknewthathemustbeholdingthepackinleash Para 35 1 Words Expressions agilityconcealmentdeplorablefurnishMuckoozePlacidrecoilstalkzealous atbaygetagriponkeepone snervepressonrestwithspuronstrainone seyes earsstrikeofftakestockofventuretodosth IV DetailedAnalysis Asyouwish myfriend Thechoicerestsentirelywithyou ButmayIventuretosuggestthatyou llfindmyideaofsportmoreinterestingthanIvan s Para 6 2 Sentenceparaphrase Henoddedtowardthecornertowherethegiantstood histhickarmscrossedonhishogsheadofachest Para 7 Tobecontinuedonthenextpage PleasetranslatethefollowingphrasesorsentencesintoChinese atyrantofafatherthatpalaceofahousesomefoolofamanThat sahellofathingtodo Ha Whatadevilofaname InrushedagiantofaFrenchofficer Shewasamereslipofagirl Couldshedothat Thegeneralraisedhisglass butRainsfordsatstaringathim Para 10 Thegeneralisreadytoproposeatoastforthegametheyaregoingtoplay butRainsfordfindsallthingsunbelievable Yourbrainagainstmine Youwoodcraftagainstmine Yourstrengthandstaminaagainstmine Outdoorchess Andthestakeisnotwithoutvalue eh Para 11 ZarofffoundtheideaofcompetingwithRainsfordinterestingbecauseRainsfordwasafamoushunter Thegamewouldbecomeagameofstrength ability skill experience andintelligence Thegamewouldbeasinterestingasagameofoutdoorchess Andbothsideshadthelivesasthestakes Onefoolishfellowtriedit ThedeplorablepartofitwasthatLazarusfollowedhim Hewasthefinesthoundinmypack Para 13 OnefoolishfellowtriedtoescapethroughtheDeathSwamp andhewaskilledbythequicksand Butthesadthingwasthatoneofmyfinesthoundsfollowedhimthereandwasdevouredbythequicksand PayattentiontothedifferentattitudesZaroffhadforthelossofamanandadog Fortheman heconsidereditafoolishbehaviour whereasforthehound alamentablething GeneralZaroff withadeepcourtlybow strolledfromtheroom Para 14 Rainsfordhadfoughthiswaythroughthebushfortwohours Imustkeepmynerve Imustkeepmynerve hesaidthroughtightteeth Para 15 Rainsfordhadrunforhislifethroughthebushfortwohours ImustkeepcalmandactwiselyorIwouldbecaught hesaidwithhisteethclenchedbecauseofnervousness Hehadnotbeenentirelyclear headedwhenthechateaugatessnappedshutbehindhim HiswholeideaatfirstwastoputdistancebetweenhimselfandGeneralZaroff Hehadplungedalong spurredonbyasharpfeelingofpanic Para 16 Hecouldn tthinkclearlyandwiselywhenthegateswereshutwithaloudsound AtfirsttheonlythinghewantedtodowastogetasfarawayaspossiblefromZaroff Hehadmovedquickly drivenbyafeelingofextremefear Butnowhehadgotagriponhimself hadstopped andwastakingstockofhimselfandthesituation Para 16 Nowhecalmeddown hadstoppedtheblindrunningforlife andwasmakinganappraisalofhimselfandthesituation Hesawthestraightflightwasfutile inevitablyitwouldbringhimfacetofacewiththesea Hewasinapicturewithaframeofwater andhisoperations clearlymusttakeplacewithinthatframe Para 17 Herealizedthestraightescapewasuseless ofcourseitwouldmakehimfacethesea Hewassurroundedbythesea andasaresultallhisactionsmustbecarriedoutwithintheframeofwater Heexecutedaseriesofintricateloops hedoubledonhistrailagainandagain Para 18 HemovedroundandroundmanytimesandafterthathecoveredthesametrailrepeatedlysoastoconfuseZaroff Ihaveplayedthefox hethought nowImustplaythecat afterafashion rested Para 18 Rainsfordsaidtohimselfthathehasdoneenoughrunningandnowshouldhideupinatree Rainsford simpulsewastohurlhimselfdownlikeapanther buthesawthatthegeneral srighthandheldsomethingmetallic asmallautomaticpistol Para 20 Rainsford sfirstreactionwastojumpuponGeneralZaroffandtakehischances butthenhewascheckedbythesightofthepistolinthegeneral srighthand Thepent upairbursthotlyfromRainsford slungs Para 22 Rainsford ssecondthoughtwasevenmoreterrible Itsentashudderofcoldhorrorthroughhiswholebeing Para 23 Afterasecondthought Rainsfordrealizedthesituationwasnotwhathehadthought Anditmadehimtrembleallover Followingthetrailwiththesurenessofabloodhoundcamethegeneral Para 27 Thesentenceisusedininvertedorder Thenormalordershouldbe Thegeneralcamefollowingthetrailwiththesurenessofabloodhound Hisfoottouchedtheprotrudingboughthatwasthetrigger Para 27 Hesensedthedangerandleapedbackwiththeagilityofanape Para 27 Althoughtherewasnoproofhefeltthattherewasdangerandhejumpedbackwiththequicknessofamonkey butforhisalertness hemusthavebeensmashedbeneathit Para 27 without Ifhehadnotbeensoalert hewouldcertainlyhavebeencrushedtodeath Iamgoingnowtohavemywounddressed ButIshallbeback Ishallbeback Para 28 Payattentiontothefactthatthegeneralsays Ishallbeback twotimestoshowhiswillanddeterminationtogetRainsford havemywoundcleanedandbandaged Hecrouchedbehindlightning charredtreeandwaited Soonheheardthepaddingsoundoffeetonthesoftearth Para 31 Thenhefeltanimpulsetocryoutwithjoy forheheardthesharpscreamofpainasthecoverofthepitgavewayandthepointedstakesfoundtheirmark Para 31 AtdaybreakRainsfordwasawakenedbyasoundthatmadehimknowthathehadnewthingstolearnaboutfear Para 33 AtsunriseRainsfordwaswakenupbythebayingofthehoundsthatmadehimfeelmorefrightenedthanbefore Rainsfordhadhardlytumbledtothegroundwhenthepacktookupthecryagain Para 38 NosoonerhadRainsfordfallentothegroundthanthepackbarkedagain Twoslightannoyanceskepthimfromperfectenjoyment Para 39 Howeveritcouldhavebeenaperfecthuntinggamebutfortwoslightannoyances TheendofSentenceParaphrase WordBuilding List Root ceedRoot icideSuffix lingCombinationform craft Zaroff ex Czarist Russiangeneral whosegreatpassionwashunting Havingbecomeboredwiththeconventionalhuntingheamuseshimselfhuntingwiththemostdangerousgame man Tohim Lifewasforthestrong tobelivedbythestrong Theweakoftheworldwereputhereintheworldtogivepleasuretothestrong V CharacterAnalysis ConnellusesindirectcharacterizationtodevelopZaroff 1 ZaroffisanexcellenthunterNoonehassurvivedhisgamesofar Heisnolongerchallengedbyhuntinganimals Hehasreadlotsofbooksabouthunting 2 Zaroffissophisticatedandrefined HehasreadbooksabouthuntingthatwerewritteninEnglish FrenchandRussian Hehumsatunefromanopera HelivesinawelldecoratedChateau oakenpanels highceiling vastrefectorytable Heservesasophisticated refinedmealtoRainsford ConnellusesdirectcharacterizationtodevelopZaroff Zaroffiseithereviloranimalisticthickblackeyebrowsandpointedblackmoustacheblack brighteyesdeadblackeyes para 23 curious red lippedsmile para 18 SangerRainsford AnAmericanhunterofworldrenown HeoncecruisedintheCaribbeanSeaonamoonlessnight fellintothesea HefoundhimselfacaptiveofGeneralZaroff Rainsforddoesn tviewhuntinganimalsasmurder Hesaysanimalsdon tunderstandfear HesaysthatZaroffisamurdererbecausehehuntspeople ConnellusesIndirectCharacterizationtodevelopRainsford 1 Rainsfordisanexcellenthunter2 Rainsfordhaswrittenabookabouthunting 3 Rainsfordrecognizesthecartridgethathepicksupasthatofatwenty twocalibergun 4 RainsfordsetstrapsforZaroff 5 RainsfordistheonlypersontosurvivethegamewithZaroff Zaroffismotivatedbythedesiretobechallengedinthehunt Animalshadceasedtochallengehim Rainsfordhadpresentedthebestchallengeyet Rainsfordismotivatedbythedesiretostayalive IfZaroffcatcheshimhewillbekilled Rainsfordisadynamiccharacter Atthebeginninghebelievesthatanimalsdon tfeelanyfear Onceheishuntedandfeelsfearhesaysheknowshowanimalsfeel WhenheconfrontsZaroffattheendRainsfordtellsZaroffthatheisstillabeastatbay hehasadoptedananimalmentality Ivan ThedeafanddumbassistanttoGeneralZaroff Heisextremelylargeandseemstoenjoytorturingandmurderinghelplesscaptives HediesastheresultofoneofRainsford straps Connell stoneisstraightforwardandnon judgmental Connelldoesn tshowbiastowardRainsfordorZaroff Hedoesn tjudgeZaroff sgameorRainsford sopinionofhuntedanimals Hedoesn tcommentontheeventsofthestory Hechoosesathirdpersonlimitedpointofviewandremainswithinthatcontext VI WritingStyle Devices Themoodissus