Question

Now that you’ve closely read and analyzed the story “The Most Dangerous Game,” you’ve seen how Richard Connell portrays the different aspects of the main characters’ personalities. 
In light of the events in the story, consider whether humans are truly civilized. Are humans any different from animals? Write your response in two or three short paragraphs. Use examples from the story and from your own life in your response.

Answer 1

I believe that humans are similar to animals, just more advanced. According to General Zaroff, the only thing that destinguishes humans from animals is the ability to reason. When he explains why he believed humans were the most dangerous game, he states, "It must have courage, cunning, and, above all, it must be able to  reason."

In my personal experience, humans are similar to animals due to social structures and instincts. As much as we like to think humans are civil, almost everything humans do is for survival, just like animals. I also agree with Rainsford when he states at the beginning of the story that the world "is made of hunters and huntees." That logic applies to both humans and animals, and it creates balance in the world.