Find the perfect quote to float your boat. Shmoop breaks down key quotations from The Most Dangerous Game.
Competition Quotes
“I hope the jaguar guns have come from Purdey's. We should have some good hunting up the Amazon. Great sport, hunting.” (1.7)
Violence Quotes
"The best sport in the world," agreed Rainsford. (1.8)
Perseverance Quotes
A certain cool headedness had come to him; it was not the first time he had been in a tight place. (1. 34)
Strength and Skill Quotes
"Even so, I rather think they understand one thing—fear. The fear of pain and the fear of death." (1.13)
Man and the Natural World Quotes
"Don't talk rot, Whitney," said Rainsford. "You're a big-game hunter, not a philosopher. Who cares how a jaguar feels?" (1.10)
Fear Quotes
"Even so, I rather think they understand one thing—fear. The fear of pain and the fear of death." (1.10)