The Most Dangerous Game

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Elijah Thom Mrs.Irving/Mrs.Bell/Ms.L 9th Lit/Comp Character Analysis How does a man escape the Blade of a maniac? Well in this story (The Most Dangerous Game), a man named Rainsford tries to do just that. Not without the necessary skills that is. Rainsford uses his wit and judgment to escape. In the story, Rainsford shows extraordinary cunning. During the Story, Rainsford makes a trap for the General (Chaser aka Maniac).Evidence from the text “Rainsford," called the general, "if you are within sound of my voice, as I suppose you are, let me congratulate you. Not many men know how to make a Malay Mancatcher” (Connell 14). This is important because it shows Rainsford know what to do in a tight situation. Rainsford also shows exceptional patience and calmness in certain instances. For instance, when being chased by dogs he doesn’t squirm or run, he keeps his cool. If he hadn’t kept his cool, the dogs and general would have killed him. Here s a quote from the story to prove “Rainsford, crouching there, could not see the general, nor could he see the pit. He lived a year in a minute.”(Connell 13). This is significant because Rainsford’s patience saves him. Lastly, Rainsford showed that he had a great memory. He recalls a trick he had learned in Uganda while hunting. When Rainsford used the trick it slowed the General down enough so he could escape. This is the proof from the text “His mind worked frantically. He thought of a native trick he had learned in Uganda. He slid down the tree. He caught hold of a springy young sapling and to it he fastened his hunting knife, with the blade pointing downs the trail” (Connell 14). All in All, Rainsford came forth with the right tools and experience to eat the General .By the end of the story, Rainsford has turned from a guy searching for survival to a ruthless

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