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Do now!. Fill in a sentence about “The Most Dangerous Game” for each of the following words: AND TAKE OUT YOUR HOMEWORK (KWPL CHART ). “The Most Dangerous Game”.
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Do now! Fill in a sentence about “The Most Dangerous Game” for each of the following words: AND TAKE OUT YOUR HOMEWORK (KWPL CHART)
“The Most Dangerous Game” • You have been handed an outline of the ideas/concepts we will be discussing today. Take the next FOUR minutes and fill out what you know
“The Most Dangerous Game” • You have been handed an outline of the ideas/concepts we will be discussing today. • Now, take the next FOUR minutes and talk with your table. • Review your answers, fill in the blanks you are missing, etc.
What is Rainsford like? • What do we know about him? • Thoughts on hunting:
Suspenseful Mood • What images, phrases, actions, etc., help create a feeling of suspense? • Think about: • What does their physical environment look like? • What does Whitney tell us about Ship Wreck Island? • What does Rainsford hear? Where does the sound come from? • How is the island described?
What is General Zaroff like? • How does he act? • What do we know about him? • Thoughts on hunting:
How Does General Zaroff Get Men on his Island? • How did Rainsford get there? • What is the purpose of the channel Zaroff created that he shows Rainsford?
Rainsford is Resourceful • Fake trails • The dead tree • The pit
“I am still a beast at bay” • What does it mean?
How does it end? • One of us will be a repast for the dogs; the other will sleep in this bed:
How do you think Rainsford’s thinking has changed on hunting?
Symbolism • The jungle reflect the way General Zaroff lives. • Think about: • Wilderness • No rules (Rainsford is given a knife but we know General Zaroff has…) • The way Zaroff acts • What does this show us about his mental state/what he believes to be true?
How is it Ironic? • Rainsford believes there are only two classes of animals: the hunted and the huntee, and he believe animals cannot feel pain • General Zaroff presents himself as a civilized man: “We have electricity. We try to be civilized here.” • What is The Most Dangerous Game? (Two meanings of the word “game”)
Themes • Humans aren't exempt from the animalistic instincts that control survival of the fittest. • A person is capable of unimaginable things if it means he/she will survive. • How does Rainsford fear about hunting people? • How do we see him attempt to kill General Zaroff? • Is it self defense? • Even though man has the ability to reason (which supposedly is the quality that separates us from the animals) men are still beasts
On Your Own • Answer the following questions in your reading section: • Page 32: Critical Thinking: #’s 1-5