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10 berühmte Zeilen aus The Most Dangerous Game (1924) von Richard Connell, wortgetreu, jeweils mit Bedeutung und Herkunft.
33 Min. Lesezeit
- 1
“Even so, I rather think they understand one thing—fear. The fear of pain and the fear of death.”
Bedeutung: Whitney argues that hunted animals feel suffering and terror, even if they cannot think like humans.
WhitneyAbsatz 13 - 2
The world is made up of two classes—the hunters and the huntees. Luckily, you and I are hunters.
Bedeutung: Rainsford divides life into predators and prey, confidently assuming he belongs to the safer, more powerful group.
Sanger RainsfordAbsatz 14 - 3
There is no greater bore than perfection.”
Bedeutung: Zaroff finds constant success boring because hunting no longer offers uncertainty or a challenge.
General ZaroffAbsatz 93 - 4
Instinct is no match for reason.
Bedeutung: Zaroff believes human intelligence gives hunters an unbeatable advantage over animals.
General ZaroffAbsatz 95
- 5
“Thank you, I’m a hunter, not a murderer.”
Bedeutung: Rainsford draws a firm moral distinction between hunting animals and killing people for pleasure.
Sanger RainsfordAbsatz 116 - 6
“Life is for the strong, to be lived by the strong, and, if needs be, taken by the strong. The weak of the world were put here to give the strong pleasure.
Bedeutung: Zaroff justifies cruelty by claiming that powerful people have the right to exploit and kill those weaker than themselves.
General ZaroffAbsatz 119 - 7
The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse. Then it was that Rainsford knew the full meaning of terror.
Bedeutung: Rainsford realizes Zaroff is deliberately prolonging the chase, leaving him powerless and terrified.
NarratorAbsatz 184 - 8
Rainsford knew now how an animal at bay feels.
Bedeutung: Being hunted forces Rainsford to understand the fear of animals he once dismissed.
NarratorAbsatz 198 - 9
“I am still a beast at bay,” he said, in a low, hoarse voice. “Get ready, General Zaroff.”
Bedeutung: Rainsford still feels threatened and demands a final confrontation rather than accepting Zaroff’s declaration that the contest is over.
Sanger RainsfordAbsatz 209 - 10
He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided.
Bedeutung: Rainsford’s comfortable sleep implies that he has killed Zaroff and taken his place in the bed.
NarratorAbsatz 211
Fragen zu diesen Zeilen
What does the title The Most Dangerous Game mean?
The title refers both to humans as exceptionally challenging prey and to Zaroff’s deadly hunting contest, giving the word game two meanings.
What does the last sentence of The Most Dangerous Game mean?
It implies that Rainsford wins the final fight and kills Zaroff. His peaceful sleep signals relief, while leaving readers to question how the experience has changed him.
