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Post by Admin on Oct 20, 2014 12:09:52 GMT
Post your answers to The Most Dangerous Game questions as a reply to this discussion thread. Adhere to the following directions:
a. Include both names on the post (if you are with a partner).
b. Use complete sentences.
c. Answer each question completely.
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Post by Nicole Rohall on Oct 23, 2014 17:05:33 GMT
1. I would rename it, “The Next Hunter” because Rainsford becomes the new person that controls the “games” in the end when he chooses to stay in Zarofff’s house and sleep in his bed.
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“…..”Will supply you with hunting clothes, food, a knife….” Page 23
“ He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided.” Page 28
3. Rainsford basically changes into Zaroff and instead of leaving the island he stays and sleeps in his bed, which you should never let happen. He let the terrible thing of him being hunted down by another human completely change him. No matter how horrible something is you should never allow it to change you.
4. External Internal
- Rainsford v.s. The Outdoors - Rainsford v.s. fear
- Rainsford v.s. Zaroff - Zaroff v.s. sadness
- Ivan v.s. tree - Rainsford v.s. thoughts
5. “”I must keep my nerve. I must keep my nerve,” he said through tight teeth.” Page 24 He is getting more and more angry and his is losing his nerve and mind as he story goes on and he gets more frustrated.
He also kills Zaroff in the end and sleeps in his bed becoming as crazy as he is taking over hunting humans.
6. -Bizarre: “…his second was that there was an original, almost bizarre quality about the general’s face.”
-Thrill: “No thrill left in tigers, no real danger.”
-Fascinate: “……why the hunt no longer fascinated me.””
-instant: “…..”No other hunting compares with it for an instant.””
-refuse: “”Suppose he refuses to be hunted?””
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Post by maxwell and olivia on Oct 23, 2014 17:09:49 GMT
1. In one word, re-title the story. The title of the story should reflect the development of the characters, how the story is shaped, and should also reflect a theme.
The Hunt is our new title.
2. Provide three specific instances (brief description and page number) from the story that support your new chosen title. Explain how each reflects the new title.
A. It is a hunt or be hunted situation for survival. ( page 21 ) …if my quarry eludes me for three whole days he wins the game…
B. The smarter man lives. ( page 21 ) …If I find him, he loses…
C. The hunting is unfair. ( page 21 ) …I eventually had to use the dogs…
3. At the end of the story, there is a very unique change for Rainsford. What happens/what is this change? How could this change/event influence our interpretation of a message in this text? Explain.
Rainsford continues to hunt even after killing Zaroff, but originally he refused to take another human life. The power of killing Zaroff made him want to keep killing humans. The message could be power can control your actions and things can become an obsession.
4. This story contains both types of conflict. Identify three examples of each (three internal, three external) and provide a brief description and page number of each example. With each example, label it as Character vs. Specific Outside Force or Character vs. Specific Internal Force (i.e. Rainsford vs. Tree/Rainsford vs. Nerves).
Internal
1. Rainsford goes to the gunshots. Rainsford vs Curiosity page 14
2. Rainsford vs Fear multiple pages
3. Rainsford vs Nerve page 24
External
1. Ivan vs Hunting Dogs page 27
2. When the tiger pit kills the one dog. Dog vs Burmese Tiger Pit page 26
3. When Rainsford kills Zaroff. Character vs character page 28
5. Rainsford develops over the course of this text. Find three different instances from the text (brief description and page number) that clearly identify that Rainsford is thinking, changing, and developing. With each of your examples, explain how that specific instance shows us that Rainsford is changing and developing.
1.Sleeping in Zaroff’s bed after killing him. Page 28 He just killed a man.
2. He set trips to kill Zaroff. Multiple pages He though killing a man was outrageous.
3. He kills Zaroff. Page 28 He said it was wrong to kill a human.
6. 5 Vocab Words that are not defined for you. These words should greatly influence your interpretation of the text. Define each, and provide the sentence where each was used in the text.
Superstition- having or showing beliefs
Abrupt- sudden
Deliberate- done consciously or intentionally
Bleak- lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements
Inevitably- as is certain to happen
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Post by Brandon on Oct 23, 2014 17:10:17 GMT
1 Hide and seek or be killed
2. Provide three specific instances (brief description and page number) from the story that support your new chosen title. Explain how each reflects the new title.
inch up the tree. He knew Rainsford was up their but he wanted more thrill so he left him live this time. (pg 24)
1. He knew his pursuer was coming; he heard the padding sound of feet on the soft earth, and the night breeze brought
2. Rainsford held his breathe. The general’s eyes had left the ground and were traveling inch by him the perfume of the general’s cigarette. (PG26-27)
IF Rainsford was not watching where the general was he could have been killed easily at night. But he knew what he was doing so he would not be killed.
3. A man, who had been hiding behind the curtains of the bed, was standing there.
He had never slept in a better bed said Rainsford. (pg28) if Rainsford would Have left and swam away the general could have killed many more people but Rainsford hid and waited the best time to attack the general.
3. At the end of the story, there is a very unique change for Rainsford. What happens/what is this change? How could this change/event influence our interpretation of a message in this text? Explain.
3 Well in the story Rainsford starts off as a hunter and then ends as a murderer. I think that once he was so caught up trying to escape general Zaroff. And Rainsford after seeing what the general and how he was killing people and finding them it was just like hunting. But this kind of hunting was better Rainsford might have thought after killing the general. The story reflects on humans based that if you see someone doing something at first you may think it is stupid or dumb but when you do it you have just followed that person who gave you that dumb idea.
4 This story contains both types of conflict. Identify three examples of each (three internal, three external) and provide a brief description and page number of each example. With each example, label it as Character vs. Specific outside Force or Character vs. Specific Internal Force (i.e. Rainsford vs. Tree/Rainsford vs. Nerves).
One internal conflict was when Rainsford thought the general saw him and then tried not to believe that he did. (pg 24)
Other internal was when general Zaroff was drinking a bottle of chambertin and he mention that it would be hard to replace Ivan. Pg27
External is when Rainsford is talking to general Zaroff about what special animal he hunted and when the general said it would be humans Rainsford all most lost it saying murder. (pg 20-21)
The last internal conflict was when Rainsford denied the invite to hunt the human and went into bed with only his eyes wide open. (pg22)
External conflict was on page 26. A Burmese tiger pit has got one of my best dog said the general.
External when Zaroof knew he lost the game because Rainsford disappeared. Pg 27
5 Rainsford develops over the course of this text. Find three different instances from the text (brief description and page number) that clearly identify that Rainsford is thinking, changing, and developing. With each of your examples, explain how that specific instance shows us that Rainsford is changing and developing.
5-1 well the first one would have to be Rainsford does not want to become a murderer like the general. But at the end of the story that not wanting to be a murderer happened he killed the general he could have swam away no he wanted to kill the general. He said I don’t want to be a murderer early on (pg 20-21) he called general cold murder. But the end of the story (pg28) Rainsford killed the general.
5-2 He slid down from the tree going to a new spot because he thinks the general saw him at his spot (pg 24-25). Rainsford thought the general had saw him because he smiled then turned his back he wanted get more thrill he wanted Rainsford to put up a challenge. So Rainsford good thinking got him safe for the next day.
Rainsford got to his new spot and set up a Malay mancatcher. He was thinking because I may have not got the general but at least I got the sidekick Ivan. (pg 25, 26 and 27)
6 5 Vocab Words that are not defined for you. These words should greatly influence your interpretation of the text. Define each, and provide the sentence where each was used in the text.
Big game
General
Malay mancatcher
Hunt
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Post by Morgan Kerr on Oct 23, 2014 17:12:34 GMT
“The Human Hunt”
1) “Hunting? … what you speak of is murder.” (Pg. 20)
2) “ We try to be civilized here.” “Civilized? And you shoot down men?” (Pg. 21)
3) “ If he does not wish to hunt, I turn him over to Ivan.” (Pg. 22)
Rainsford has won the game, which means he is like the new Zaroff. Now he is in charge of the island and the mansion. Maybe Rainsford will make a game like Zaroff.
Internal-
Character vs. decision making, deciding to swim to the island after jumping off the boat. (Pg.15)
Character vs. fear, deciding to play the game. (Pg. 23)
When he decides to do the hunt (pg. 23)
When Rainsford decides to make the trap with the tree (pg. 24)
After he kills Zaroff (pg. 28)
Sloop- “My sloop will place you on…”
Braggart- “ …think me a braggart, Mr. Rainsford”
Deliberately- “ Very deliberately he blew a smoke…”
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Post by Skyler Marcincavage on Oct 23, 2014 17:12:49 GMT
1.The most dangerous hunter
2. (1) The first instance that supports my title is that when Rainsford first meets Zaroff, Zaroff makes himself look like a dangerous man, so that’s why he gets Rainsford to play his hunting game. (pg. 19) (2)I re-titled the story The most dangerous hunter because I think it describes Zaroff as the most dangerous hunter but then Rainsford at the same time. At some points in the story it is Zaroff because he created the game, but then Rainsford was the only one to beat his game and kill him. (pg 18-28)
3. The change in Rainsford is that he is suddenly so invested in the game that he kills Zaroff. It influences the interpretation of the message in the text because all of a sudden when Rainsford met Zaroff he had no interest in playing his hunting game but now he kills him.
4. External: Rainsford vs. Zaroff: Rainsford plays Zaroffs dangerous game and wins. Rainsford kills him. Pg 28. Character vs. Specific Outside Force
External: Rainsford vs. Tree: Rainsford gets trapped under a tree. Pg 24-25 Character vs. Specific Outside Force
External: Rainsford vs. Quicksand : Rainsford foot stepped into the ooze of the quicksand. Pg 26 Character vs. Specific Outside Force
Internal: Rainsford vs. Himself: Rainsford believes in himself that he can win the hunting gam. Pg 27-28 Character vs. Specific Internal Force
Internal: Rainsford vs. Nerves : Rainsford kept his nerves calm and takes chances during the hunting game. Pg 27 Character vs. Specific Internal Force
Internal: Rainsford vs. Fear : Rainsford kills zaroff to overcome his fear. Pg 28 Character vs. Specific Outside Force
5. 1. “ Nerve, nerve, nerve,! he panted.” Pg 27. In this instance you can definitely tell that Rainsford is changing and developing nerve because he is forcing himself to do something.
2. Rainsford all of a sudden agrees to go hunting. Before he was against it. Pg 23
3. Rainsford didn’t go in the water because he risked his life to kill Zaroff. Pg 27
6. 1. Desperately: In a way that shows despair (Pg 15.) Sentence: “Desperately he struck out with strong strokes after receding lights of the yacht, but he stopped before he had swum fifty feet.”
2. Forbidding: Unfriendly or threatening in appearance Pg 16 Sentence: “But what kind of men, he wondered, in so forbidding a place?”
3. Sensation: A widespread reaction of interest and excitement Pg 19 Sentence: “I have invented a new sensation.”
4. Braggart: a person who boasts about achievements or possessions. Pg 22 Sentence: “ I don’t wish you to think me a braggart, Mr. Rainsford.”
5. Bloodhound: a large hound of a breed with a very keen sense of smell, used in tracking. Pg 25 Sentence: “Following the trail with the sureness of a bloodhound came General Zaroff.”
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Post by Riley Scepansky on Oct 23, 2014 17:14:39 GMT
1.)The human hunt 2.a)“Hunting?....what you speak of its murder.” (pg.20)
2.b)“We try to be civilized here.” “Civilized? And you shoot down men.” (pg.21)
2.c)“If he doesn’t wish to hunt, I turn him over to Ivan.” (pg.22)
3) At the end of the story one could argue that Rainsford became the bad guy. One reason for this is because the author at the end of the story made it seem as if Rainsford killed Zaroff. This is when Rainsford says “and I have never slept in a better bed.” Also one deciding factor for this would be that in the beginning of the book Rainsford was against this game Zaroff played but at the end of the game when he technically wins the game he still possibly kills the man. 4.a)Rainsford vs. Caribbean sea- description- This conflict would be external because he jumped into the sea but the sea being so deep made heard to come to the surface for air. (pg.13-14)
4.a)Rainsford vs. Zaroff- description- This is an external conflict because rainsford was trying not to be killed or hunted by Zaroff while he tried to kill him. (pg.23)
4.b)Rainsford vs. Caribbean sea- description- This conflict would be external because he jumped into the sea but the sea being so deep made heard to come to the surface for air. (pg.13-14)
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Post by Ashley Allwein on Oct 23, 2014 17:14:55 GMT
1.“The Life Game” 2.“He regarded Rainsford quizzically. “I refuse to believe that so modern and civilized a young man as you seem to be harbors romantic ideas about the value of human life. Surely your experiences in the war-“ 3.The change that Rainsford goes through is that he turns into Zaroff .In the end of the story it tells us that people’s point of few of certain subjects can change very easily. Rainsford thought that killing a man just for a more difficult game was murder but in the end Rainsford is the one killing Zaroff. 4.Character vs. Specific Internal Force -Rainsford vs. Tiredness :Rainsford was very tired of swimming , he would take longer strokes so he would get to the island faster. Pg.15
Character vs. Specific Internal Force- Rainsford vs. Nerves: Rainsford was choosing whether to stay at Zaroffs house or to sneak out and leave. Pg.18
Character vs. Specific Internal Force- Rainsford vs. Nerves: Rainsford tries decide which way he should go in the jungle and think more clever ways to get around.Pg.24
Character vs. Specific Outside Force- Rainsford vs. Zaroff: Rainsford has to out smart the very logical hunter.pg.22
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Post by Felisha on Oct 23, 2014 17:16:10 GMT
1. In one word, re-title the story. The title of the story should reflect the development of the characters, how the story is shaped, and should also reflect a theme. The menacing games
2. Provide three specific instances (brief description and page number) from the story that support your new chosen title. Explain how each reflects the new title. “…explained the general. “So I said: ‘ What are the attributes of an ideal quarry?’ and the answer was, of course: ‘It must have courage, cunning, and, above all, reason.’”
“But no animal can reason,” objected Rainsford.
“My dear fellow,” said the general, “There is one that can.”
“But you can’t mean------“ gasped Rainsford…. (page 20) This is where the general admits to killing men. No person that is sane would kill people unless it’s war. Also, Rainsford was getting to make the game dangerous when he came up with this plan to get rid of Zaroff that didn’t really work. “…the dead tree, delicately adjusted to rest on the cut living one, crashed down and struck the general a glancing blow on the shoulder as it fell…” (page 25) Since that didn’t work out he came up with a different plan that he thought would be foolproof. “Then he felt an impulse to cry of joy, for he heard a the sharp crackle of the breaking branches as the cover of the pit gave way; he heard the sharp scream of pain as the pointed stakes found their mark.” (page 26)
3. At the end of the story, there is a very unique change for Rainsford. What happens/what is this change? How could this change/event influence our interpretation of a message in this text? Explain. In the beginning Rainsford was curious, which lead him onto that island. Then he met the general and he was insane. So Rainsford finds out that he kills people, and he’s the next victim. Rainsford is against killing humans because that is murder, but in the game he does anything to survive. Even if that means killing someone. So I think how this change influences our interpretation of the message is to survive you must do something’s you might think are wrong.
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Post by Josef Heins on Oct 23, 2014 17:23:20 GMT
1.Hunting Humans
2.On page 20 Rainsford says no animal can listen to reason, but General Zaroff says there is one that can. Also on page 20 Zaroff says no animal can match human reason with their instinct. They both are suggesting that humans are the only ones that can reason. Rainsford yells at Zaroff on page 21, “Civilized? And you shoot down men,” showing that Zaroff killed humans.
3.Rainsford changes by going back to the house to kill Zaroff. He could have just walked away when instead he goes on to kill him. Rainsford became what Zaroff was at the end, a killer. It could change how we interpret the text because Rainsford may have become Zaroff and stayed on the island to hunt other people. Humans are open to new ideas and will occasionally except them like Rainsford might have.
4.Rainsford vs. Whitney. In the beginning of the story Rainsford has an argument with Whitney about if the jaguars have feelings or not. Page 14
Rainsford vs. Ivan. When Rainsford approaches the chateau Ivan stands behind the door waiting for him with a revolver ready to fire. Page 16
Rainsford vs. Zaroff. Rainsford has to evade Zaroff in a three day hunt that will determine if he lives or not. Pages 24-28
Rainsford vs. his nerve. Rainsford has to keep his nerve in order to stay focused during the hunt. Page 24
Rainsford vs. feelings. Rainsford must make sure his feelings are under control so he can stay calm.
Rainsford vs. attitude. Rainsford needed to keep his attitude in check so he doesn’t make the mistake of doing something wrong.
5.On page 14 Rainsford is a hunter that believes that the animals he hunts do not have feelings and they are there to be hunted. Later in the story on page 24 he becomes a man how is extremely cautious and makes confusing paths to confuse the general. In the end on page 28 Rainsford returns to the mansion to get revenge for himself and anyone else who was hunted by Zaroff.
1. Zealous- good or great-Even so zealous a hunter as General Zaroff could not trace him…
2. Moccasins- flat shoes-I suggest you wear moccasins, they leave a poorer trail.
3. Thicket- lush,full-The general raised his thickets of eyebrows.
4. luncheon- noon-General Zaroff did not appear until luncheon.
5. report- sound- He had achieved a doze, just as morning began to come, he heard, far off in the jungle, the faint report of a pistol.
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Post by Brittan Wade on Oct 23, 2014 17:47:07 GMT
1. In one word, re-title the story. The title of the story should reflect the development of the characters, how the story is shaped, and should also reflect a theme.
A Different Kind of Prey
2. Provide three specific instances (brief description and page number) from the story that support your new chosen title. Explain how each reflects the new title.
I chose this name because Zaroff is hunting humans when humans are at the top of the food chain, but now humans are being the prey.
3. At the end of the story, there is a very unique change for Rainsford. What happens/what is this change? How could this change/event influence our interpretation of a message in this text? Explain.
Rainsford hides behind General Zaroff’s curtains, after making the general think he jumped into the sea when he was chasing him with the hounds, and he waits for the general to come in and go to bed before he comes out and then Rainsford ends up killing Zaroff so therefore he actually did join in on the general’s game by killing the general when his life was at risk. I think that the message of the story is you will be willing to do stuff that you don’t think you would when your life is on the line.
4. This story contains both types of conflict. Identify three examples of each (three internal, three external) and provide a brief description and page number of each example. With each example, label it as Character vs. Specific outside Force or Character vs. Specific Internal Force (i.e. Rainsford vs. Tree/Rainsford vs. Nerves).
External: Rainsford vs. Nature; he fights against the branches and the trees and bushes, Rainsford vs. Ivan; Ivan starts to come after him with General Zaroff, & Rainsford vs. General Zaroff; Rainsford and the general are going against each other in the game.
Internal: Rainsford vs. Mind; he doesn’t want to kill anyone, but he doesn’t want to die, Rainsford vs. Fatigue; he barely got to sleep because he was worried that the general would find him and kill him, & Rainsford vs. Strategy; He had to find different ways to keep the hounds, Ivan, and the general from getting to him
5. Rainsford develops over the course of this text. Find three different instances from the text (brief description and page number) that clearly identify that Rainsford is thinking, changing, and developing. With each of your examples, explain how that specific instance shows us that Rainsford is changing and developing.
1.) Rainsford thinks it’s crazy to kill human beings.
2.) He starts setting traps to keep himself alive.
3.) He kills Zaroff at the end of the story.
6. 5 Vocab Words that are not defined for you. These words should greatly influence your interpretation of the text. Define each, and provide the sentence where each was used in the text.
1.) Dangerous-able or likely to cause harm or injury-“I hunt more dangerous game”
2.) Quarry-an animal pursued by a hunter, hound, predatory mammal, or bird of prey-“So I said ‘What are the attributes of an ideal quarry’…”
3.) Murder- the unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another- “Hunting? Good God, General Zaroff, what you speak of is murder.”
4.) Ill-founded-(especially of an idea or belief) not based on fact or reliable evidence-“…But I think I can show you that your scruples are quite ill-founded.”
5.) Civilized- polite and well-mannered- “Civilized? And you shoot down men?”
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