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In “The Most Dangerous Game,” by Richard Connell, we see a man go from being the hunted to being the hunter. It can be argued that, Sanger Rainsford’s, transformation was brought about by his one-time hunter, General Zaroff. Zaroff puts Rainsford in a situation where he can either be killed or be the killer. Indeed, Rainsford is hunted, in one way or another, from the moment he falls overboard, at the beginning of the tale. After Rainsford dives into the sea and disappears, at the climax of the story, we witness his return, this time as the aggressor. He had obviously been pushed to his breaking point. As soon as Rainsford hit the sea, after falling overboard, his role as the hunted begins, albeit in a much smaller capacity than when Zaroff begins the chase. Nature proves to be the first foe. It is the sea that first pursues Rainsford. It hunts him, as it would anyone, without regard. After winning the battle against the sea, darkness assumes the role of hunter. This too, is bea