Most Dangerous Game
By: Tim Birky, Haggan Hilgendorf
Story Critique
Sanger Rainsford
General Zaroff
Ivan
This Cossack sounds like mean version of Andre the Giant. He’s the ideal butler-bouncer: huge, strong, obedient, and dumb (literally). We don't get a ton of character development from this guy—he's basically just there to be the muscle.
And Zaroff puts him to good use as right-hand man and designated whipper. Consider the first time we meet him: “The first thing Rainsford's eyes discerned was the largest man Rainsford had ever seen--a gigantic creature, solidly made and black bearded to the waist. In his hand the man held a long-barreled revolver, and he was pointing it straight at Rainsford's heart.”
Literary Devices
Alliteration Page 2: He struck out with strong strokes.
Imagery: Page 8 giant rocks with with razor edges crouch like a sea monster with wide-open jaws.