In “The Most Dangerous Game,” Richard Connell correlates three common literary devices particularly well: setting, suspense, and plot. Connell makes use of an appropriate setting, the literary element of suspense, and an interesting plot to reinforce the story's recurring theme of reason versus instinct in humans and to blur that line between reason and instinct. of reason versus instinct, Connell first sets the stage for the setting of the story, the setting that Connell chooses for “The Most Dangerous Game” fits exceptionally well with both the plot of the story and its literary element of suspense. By introducing the idea of ​​a mysterious island early in the story through Rainsford's friend Whitney, Connell instills a suspicion in the reader that can only be fueled by reading further (67). Connell set the story on a so-called abandoned island called a ship-trap island. This island is the representation of a lawless region, isolated from society, where manhunt by man is an acceptable sport in the eyes ...