THE MOST DANGEROUS
GAME
 List
traits of a survivor
 Wrote
baseball news for newspapers when he
was only 10 years old
 16
years old, he became editor of the
newspaper
 Went
 Was
to Harvard University
a soldier in WWI
 Very
famous when he was alive, today, only
for Most Dangerous Game
RICHARD CONNELL
 Hunting
lion, rhinos, giraffes,
and leopards was very popular
in the early 20th century for
wealthy people
 Wealthy
people had enough
time and money to go traveling
 They
wanted to do something
dangerous and exciting
BIG-GAME HUNTING
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Tangible-capable of being touched or felt
Quarry-the object of a hunt; prey
Disarming-removing or overcoming suspicion
Cultivated-refind or cultured in manner
Amenity-something that adds to one’s comfort or
convenience
Condone-to forgive or overlook
Droll-amusingly odd or comical
Scruple-a feeling of uneasiness that keeps a person from
doing something
Solicitously-in a manner expressing care or concern
VOCABULARY necessary
Imperative-absolutely
Zealous-intensely enthusiastic
Uncanny-so remarkable as to seem supernatural
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Sound of thunder comparison
 Read
pages 60-70
 Write
short essay from “A Sound of Thunder”
HOMEWORK