Which sentences are good thesis statements for a literary analysis essay on "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell?

A. The plot of "The Most Dangerous Game" revolves around two vain hunters and the competition between them.

B. Rainsford and Zaroff have different views on the practice of game hunting.

C. Zaroff's passion for hunting is not restricted to the animals; he equally enjoys savagely hunting down humans.

D. Richard Connell employs the element of irony to demonstrate the theme of terror when Rainsford, being a skillful hunter himself, is hunted by the equally skilled hunter Zaroff.

E. Richard Connell uses symbols such as blood and the color red to demonstrate the theme of violence and terror in "The Most Dangerous Game."

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Let's go through every answer to see which ones work as thesis statements.

A: No, Rainsford was not a vain hunter, and he never wanted to participate in Zaroff's "game".

B: Yes, Zaroff believes that as long as your game (in this case, humans) has a slight chance, it's okay to hunt. Rainsford thinks that's just murder.

C: Yes, Zaroff is extremely passionate about hunting. He thinks of hunting humans as just plain hunting, and he is passionate about it.

D: Yes, Connell makes great use of irony in this story. One example is at the beginning of the story when Rainsford is talking to Whitney, and Rainsford says, "Who cares how a jaguar feels"? Yet, when he is the one being hunted, he thinks his feelings should matter.

E: Yes, some examples of red and blood used to demonstrate violence and terror are the blood-warm waters that Rainsford falls into, the blood-red lips of the General, and the blood-stained weed on the island.

So, the correct answers are B, C, D, and E.

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Life-threatening danger causes a shift in one's morals.

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Morality takes a backseat to survival when one's life is in danger.