Tension And Fear In The Most Dangerous Game By Richard Connell

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Connell effectively uses a motif to create a unified effect of tension and fear in “The Most Dangerous Game.” According to the text, motif is when a space, object, image or idea recurs throughout a work of literature (Novelguide.com). Throughout the story, Sanger Rainsford and General Zaroff are on an ongoing hunt for each other. The motif of hunting is repeated multiple times from the beginning to the end of the story. For example, Rainsford says, “Hunting is the best sport in the world, I always say” (Connell 2). This idea of hunting sets the tone for the rest of the story and emphasizes the main conflict between Rainsford and Zaroff as well as creating fear through Rainsford realizing what is to come. Additionally, Zaroff hunts animals,

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