“The Most Dangerous Game” Creative Piece

Burmese Tiger Pit (Left): This trap is the “cartoon trap” that kills one of Zaroff’s dogs. Rainsford digs a hole as deep as a few feet underground to ensure that the victim doesn’t escape. He then takes saplings and sharpens the ends with his knife. The saplings are place in the ground and a woven carpet covers the entire pit. This carpet is made with materials from Rainsford’s surroundings so that it blends in with the environment.

Ugandan Knife Spring (Right): In this trap, Rainsford sacrifices his knife in order to kill Ivan and give him a chance to run away. Rainsford finds a nearby sapling and some grapevine. Using the grapevine, Rainsford attaches the knife to the sapling, but not too tightly. When the vine is broken apart or interfered with, the knife is sent flying, powered by the recoil of the bent sapling.

Malay Mancatcher: This is the first trap that Rainsford uses during the hunt. He used a small knife to cut a large, living tree. This makes the tree shorter so that he can place a dead tree trunk atop of it. The branch is then placed somewhere in between the two trunks but at the same time on the floor. This acts as the trigger that makes the dead trunk fall off and hit its victim.