Hello Grade 9s!! As promised, here is the rest of the discussion on the conflict in "The Most Dangerous Game." Remember, we will have a quiz on Monday and the vocabulary quiz on Tuesday! Have a good weekend and see you soon!

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Examples of conflict in “The Most Dangerous Game”

Internal Conflict

Rainsford vs. himself

When Rainsford fell into the ocean and when he was hunted by Zaroff, he had to overcome his fear so that he could calm down and think rationally. Both times he started panicking, but ended up being able to settle down and survive the situations he was in.

Zaroff vs. himself

When Zaroff first “finds” Rainsford, he debates with himself whether or not he wants to kill him now or draw the game out longer. Eventually, he decides to give Rainsford a second chance and he walks away from Rainsford’s location.

External Conflict

Rainsford vs. Zaroff

Zaroff wants to hunt Rainsford and Rainsford doesn’t want to die so his actions are mostly to prevent Zaroff from killing him. Zaroff lets Rainsford go once and then Zaroff continues to hunt Rainsford while Rainsford sets up traps around the island to fend him off. The conflict is resolved when Rainsford confronts Zaroff in his room at the end of the story and they fight. Rainsford wins.

Zaroff vs. the traps

Rainsford sets up three traps to try to hinder or stop Zaroff. The first trap, the Malay man-catcher, injures Zaroff, the second trap, the Burmese Tiger pit kills ones of Zaroff’s dogs, and the final trap, where Rainsford ties his hunting knife to a sapling, kills Ivan instead of Zaroff.

Rainsford vs. the ocean

When Rainsford falls off the yacht, he struggles to swim safely to shore before he is too exhausted and drowns. He manages to conserve his energy enough for him to swim toward the gunshots and eventually make it to land.