Implausible Escape The short story "The Most Dangerous Game," by Richard Connell, is a piece of escape fiction wherein implausible factors run throughout. Escape fiction, however, depends on this element because it could not otherwise escape reality without being a touch unrealistic. Connell places implausibility into his story in a variety of ways. Manipulation of the characters, environment, and odds create unlikely instances for each, from beginning to end. The story starts out on a …showed first 75 words of 552 total…

…showed last 75 words of 552 total… only the dogs, Ivan, and himself? No matter all of this story's improbable elements, the importance lies with the entertainment value. Readers of this story are not looking for reality, but for an escape from it. Richard Connell has created an intriguing tale and flight from reality -- something that could not otherwise be done without implausibility. Keep in mind that although something may be unlikely, that does not mean it could not happen.