Question

In “The Most Dangerous Game” and “The Sniper”, Rainsford and the sniper both pursue their prey knowing if they don’t kill them, they will be killed. Compare and contrast their responses to their successful pursuit. How are they different at the end of the story? Your response should follow the RACE method of organization for literary analysis, and it should be 5-7 sentences long. I WILL MARK BRAINLEST!!

Answer 1

The ending of "The Most Dangerous Game" and "The Sniper" are different in that the former is originally the prey of the antagonist, General Zaroff, while the latter is a killer by choice. Rainsford falls off of a boat and survives by arriving at an isolated island whereas the Sniper is a Republican soldier positioned on the rooftop of a building in Dublin. At the end of the story, Rainsford turns the tables on General Zaroff by swimming to his enormous home, sneaking into his bedroom and killing him. At the end of "The Sniper" the Republican shoots a man, feels triumphant, but when he comes down off of the roof, he looks at the body only to discover with horror that he had killed his own brother. While both endings are somewhat shocking, "The Sniper" is moreso as the character realizes he made a horrible mistake. In "The Most Dangerous Game" the evil General Zaroff gets his due as he's a psycopathic killer.