The main conflict in The Most Dangerous Game is Man vs. Man: Sanger Rainsford against General Zaroff as Zaroff hunts humans for sport on Ship-Trap Island, forcing Rainsford to use his wits and survival skills to outmaneuver his hunter. Context and other conflicts
- External conflict: Rainsford must evade Zaroff and survive the deadly pursuit, turning a hunting grounds into a life-or-death contest.
- Internal conflict: Rainsford grapples with moral questions about hunting, prey, and the ethics of killing, especially as he becomes a hunter and later the hunted.
- Nature as an element: The island and its maneuvers—the terrain, weather, and traps—amplify the danger and test both characters’ endurance and resourcefulness.
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