| Rainsford is a very successful and famous hunter on his way to the Amazon to hunt jaguars with his friend Whitney. One night he falls off the ship that is taking them there and washes up on the shore of an island that is spoken ill about by sailors. On the island he discovers a mantion owned by two Cossacks, Ivan and General Zaroff. Zaroff, who is also a hunter describes to Rainsford his choice to hunt humans instead of animals because they can reason, which makes them more dangerous and more exciting to hunt than other animals. He offers Rainsford the choice-either be hunted by himself or be tortured by Ivan. Rainsford gets hunted. After the hunt has gone on for two days, Rainsford decides to sneak into the mansion for a final confrontation with Zaroff. | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of story - scarey (primal ax-wielding fear) Time/era of story: Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book descript. of violence and chases - 50 % Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 10 % How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20 % Crime Thriller Yes General Crime (including known murderer) Yes If story PRIMARILY about main chr. being hunted... - game where people hunted Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 60's-90's Ethnicity/Race Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Eccentric: Yes Motive of antagonist - kicks The antagonists are: - Russians How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting Island? Yes Island: - Mean guy who wants to hunt/mutate Misc setting - fancy mansion Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |
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