“The Most Dangerous Game” Mapping of Ship-Trap Island
Must Haves:
Title to map
Legend with symbols to represents important items on journey
Rocky Coast
Zaroff’s Castle
1st Night of Hunt Tree
Death Swamp
The Malay Man-Catcher
Burmese Tiger Pit
Ugandan Knife Trap
The Cliff (he jumps off at the end)
Compass indicating north, south, east, and west
Facts to Track Rainsford’s Journey
Caribbean Sea
Island is to the right of boat
Headed south toward Amazon
Rocky shore with cliffs
Finds cartridge and footprint
No path
The island is a jungle so he follows the shore
Turns a crook and sees channel lights
Chateau on peninsula surrounded by cliffs
“channel” lights can be seen from chateau, not from boat
“channel” trap is rocky
Rainsford sets out straight from chateau
Creates loops to divert Zaroff
Sleeps in tree
300 yds away – Malay Mancatcher
Hides behind log close by
Runs frantically in panic
Stumbles into Death Swamp
Creates Burmese tiger pit
Hides behind stump of lightning charred tree
Heads away from swamp
Climbs tree on ridge
Uganda knife trick kills Ivan
Runs away in panic toward sea
Dives off cliff in the cove
Swims to chateau