The Most Dangerous Game
by Makena and Micah
Summary
This story is about a man named Rainford who falls off his yacht and is stranded on an island. Little does he know, horrible things happen on this island. He finds a mansion with two men who's names are General Zaroff and Ivan. These to men hunt people for game. Wait till you see what happens on his dangerous journey.
The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell (Review) - Minute Book Report
POV
The POV is 3rd person limited. It describes only his thoughts and feelings but tells what General Zaroff does.
Sanger Rainsford
Sanger is the main character. He has to escape Zaroff to live.
General Zaroff
General Zaroff is the main antagonist in the story. He hunts Sanger like an animal.
Ivan
He is another antagonist. He is Zaroff's minion who also helps to try and kill Rainsford.
Literary Devices
Hyperbole: On page 2 "Swede, who'd go up to the devil himself and ask him for a light."
Simile: On page 13: "The muck sucked viciously at his foot as if it were a giant leech."
Allusion: On page 12: "The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse."
Critique
We thought that was book was very exciting and interesting. I would recommend this book to high school students. It was very weird that a man would kill people for game. This book was very good and I would rate it 5/5.