Question

9B Unit 3: The Dark Side - Essay Questions for Custom Assessment

Students must use the RACE method. Minimum 5 complete sentences - See
Rubric below:
Question 1: The stories in this unit explored the dark side of society. In "The Most
Dangerous Game" the author created well-rounded characters to reveal their dark
side. What could the author's intent be in revealing the dark side of characters or
society in their stories? What could this dark side reveal about people or our
society's "dark side"? What could the author be trying to say? Explain your
reasoning and support your opinion with evidence from the text.
Question 2: Compare and contrast Zaroff's and Rainsford's philosophy on hunting.
How did their views on hunting show us their dark side? Explain your reasoning
and support your opinion with evidence from the text.
Question 3: Whose "dark side" is "The Most Dangerous Game" about? Explain
your reasoning and support your opinion with evidence from the text.

Answer 1

• The external conflict is man versus man, as General Zaroff relentlessly hunts Rainsford through the jungle. The internal conflict is man versus himself, shown in the story by Rainsford's experience of the hopelessness felt by exhausted prey animals, which gives him an entirely new perspective on the sport of hunting.

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