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"Sanger Rainsford is a celebrated hunter from New York City. He has trekked all over the globe hunting dangerous animals. Now he is on a yacht in the Caribbean, in search of big game. When his friend remarks that hunting is not a very good sport for the prey, Rainsford expresses indifference. "The world is made up of two classes--the hunters and the huntees," Rainsford tells his friend. That night he falls off the yacht and washes ashore on a mysterious island. Rainsford meets the island's sole inhabitant, General Zaroff. Zaroff has built a mansion on the remote island and lives there with only a servant. Zaroff is also a hunter, and he invites Rainsford for dinner while awaiting rescue. Zaroff mentions that he has hunted the most dangerous game. His island is designed to wreck ships, and the crew serve as his game. He gives Rainsford a choice: be hunted or be tortured."
T. M. C., Resident Scholar
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"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."
jack, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of 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%
Tone of story
- scarey (primal ax-wielding fear)
Time/era of story:
- 1900-1920's
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
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:
- wealthy
- explorer
Age:
- 20's-30's
- 60's-90's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- wealthy
- criminal
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- deluded
- wild
- emotionally unstable
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a lot
- throughout most of the book.
Motive of antagonist
- insanity
- kicks
The antagonists are:
- Russians
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- bulging muscles
- very athletic
Setting
Jungles?
Yes
Jungles
- quicksand
Island?
Yes
Island:
- Mean guy who wants to hunt/mutate
- stranded
- Caribbean Island
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 1
Unusual forms of death
- eaten
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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