Who Is The Protagonist In The Most Dangerous Game
In the short story, “The Most Dangerous Game,” by Richard Connell, we are introduced to two men on a boat going on a hunting trip. We quickly learn Rainsford, the protagonist, is arrogant and doesn't care for anyone but himself. Rainsford falls off the boat and ends up on Ship Trap Island. It doesn't take Rainsford long to meet the man that has inhabited the island already. His name is General Zaroff, the antagonist, a “big game hunter”. When the two first meet we get the impression is that Zaroff is friendly and welcoming but we soon find out that he turns out to be someone we never imagined. We figure out that Rainsford has to play a deadly game with General Zaroff and his assistance Ivan to see who is the better “hunter.” At the end of the