The Most Dangerous Game

A few months ago, I read a story called the Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell. This is a story about a man who also gets left on an island while going on a hunting expedition. He falls off his yacht and finds the nearest island. Long story short, he meets another hunter and that man decides that he is going to hunt the the most dangerous game, that being a human being. The main character, Mr. Rainsford is being hunted and he must make smart decisions or else he will be killed. He uses his knowledge to outwit and defeat his opponent. I chose this to represent the Lord of the Flies because of the savagery that was implied for humans to hunt humans. Both Ralph and Rainsford are being hunted by humans and both actually make it out alive. Although the tactics and opponents are different, both of these humans find a way to save themselves from the horror that would come had they been captured. They were both suited for the mental composite for both of their opponents, Rainsford was a well respected hunter and was even on his way to go on a hunt, he had been all over the world hunting all kinds of animals, so he used the techniques that he had learned on his adventures on his enemy. All Ralph knew how to do was run, and that is all that he needed. Jack and his clan were not as smart as the other enemy but since they were kinds it was reasonable. As Ralph ran and ran, the group that followed was still chasing him all the way to the beach. Once there he stumbled to the feet of a naval officer, who saved the children. Rainsford on the other hand had to save himself with clever wits and ingenious tactics. Both of these humans had to avoid the savagery that was forced upon them and overcome it with something that could over come the savage human nature that was chasing them. The savagery only come out in the most sincere occasions when only violence can solve the issue for that particular person. Ralph and Rainsford were not overcome by savagery but yet they knew how to counter act it and finally escape the clutches of the enemies.

Travis Conine