What is the exposition of the most dangerous game
"The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell is a short story that was first published in 1924. The exposition of the story establishes the setting, characters, and basic premise of the narrative. Here's a brief summary of the exposition of "The Most Dangerous Game":
The story opens with a man named Rainsford, a renowned big-game hunter, aboard a yacht in the Caribbean with his friend Whitney. They are discussing the ethics of hunting when Rainsford accidentally falls overboard and is forced to swim to an island in the distance. On the island, he comes across a large, opulent mansion owned by a man named General Zaroff. Zaroff is also a hunter, but he has grown bored with hunting animals and has now turned to hunting humans for sport. Zaroff invites Rainsford to stay as his guest, and Rainsford quickly realizes that he is the prey in a deadly game of hunt and be hunted.
In the exposition, the story establishes the main characters, setting, and central conflict of the narrative. It also sets the tone for the story, which is suspenseful and increasingly tense as Rainsford realizes the true nature of his situation.