FILM FILM VERSION VERSION OF “THE OF “THE MOST MOST DANGERODANGEROUS GAME”.US GAME”.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Born In New York. (October 17, 1893 –

November 22, 1949) Began his career at a young age when he did

some time in jail for his father Became fascinating writer at the age of 10 He graduated from Harvard in 1915. His works include – Apes and Angels(1924) Mad Lover(1927) The Most dangerous Game

The story is about : Hunter vs. the hunted

Strong vs. the weak

Man vs. man Killing and murder“ survival of the fittest”.

CHARACTERSCHARACTERSSanger Rainsford,Sanger Rainsford, -Renowned Hunter

- Skilled

- Clever

- Proud of his profession - Keen observer

General Zaroff,General Zaroff, - Ex-army man - Hospitable - Fearless - Desires for more - In-human & Insane - Over confident - Skilled

Ivan,Ivan, Zaroff's Russian servant, body guard and hunting

partner. Ivan is a giant, he is deaf, mute, and unintelligent.

Whitney,Whitney, Rainsford's friend who appears briefly in the

introduction, wondering what it would be like if he were the hunted instead of the hunter.

SUMMARYSUMMARYRainsford and Whitney, head towards Amazon

rain forestWhitney mentions about the Ship Trap islandRainsford ignores what Whitney has to sayConsiders hunting as the best sportIgnores the feeling of the huntedWhitney mentions about the fear of pain and fear

of death

Later Rainsford goes for the sleepWakes up hearing the 3 shots of

gunLeaps on the rail to see what has

happenedLost his balance and fell off the

shipSwims and lands on the islandFollows the sound he hearsFollows the trail of the hunting

bootsSights an enormous building

Opens the iron gate and finds a gigantic creature (Ivan) standing with a revolver

Ivan- Deaf and DumbAnother man enters ‘General

Zaroff’- a Russian nobleAppears to be a generous hostLoves hunting but is bored by

killing animalsHe says, ‘ There is no greater bore

than perfection’

But he has found a new animal to huntThat animal has courage, is cunning and able to

reasonRainsford confused about which animal is

General Zaroff talking aboutGeneral then says that he has chosen to hunt

humansThis makes it Most Dangerous Game

o Rainsford shocked and amazed with what he has heard

He is confused as to know where does these men come from

The General simply mentions that the island is the Ship Trap Island…..

The general had dozens of trapped pupils, collection of heads and hounds

Rainsford asked him what he would do if in case he refused to play the game

General persuaded him by saying that if he caught him within three days the general would kill him , if not the general would be defeated

General himself would use only a small caliber pistol

General suggests him to avoid the "Death Swamp”

Ivan bought a supply of food, hunting clothes and a knife

He was given moccasins and a three hours start

He set to the woods and assured to maintain a distance between himself and Zaroff.

Taking care not to leave the slightest mark, he climbed the tree

The First Day

The Second Day

The general came searching with an automatic pistol

The general went away with a smile as he turned back

Rainsford made, what the general called a "Malay man-catcher" to trap the general

But only the generals shoulders got hurtThat night he set to prepare another trap

" the Burmese tiger pit"One of the General’s best hounds got

killed

The Third Day•Rainsford was awakened by the sound of the hounds•A trick Rainsford learnt in Uganda came up on his mind•Through this trick he managed to kill Ivan•That night general Zaroff had a great dinner but two slight annoyance disturbed him•He saw Rainsford behind the curtains in his room•At last, Rainsford managed to kill Zaroff and get rid of his terror

INTERPRETATIINTERPRETATIONON

fear of death and the fear of pain is the same in case of both human beings and animals.

‘A wearer only knows where the shoe pinches.’

makes us feel how inhuman it is to hunt animals just for the sake of fun and hence it should be discourage.