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General Zaroff doesn't only hunt animals, he hunts men. Rainsford thinks what General Zaroff is doing is murder. Zaroff claims that animals are to boring to hunt for, so he switches to people. General Zaroff has came to the conclusion that he wants to hunt Rainsford. General Zaroff is a determined character because of how he hunts. General Zaroff sometimes says stuff that probably shouldn't be said out loud. “Tonight we will hunt” he said (Connell 37). General Zaroff is always determined to hunt anytime of the day. If someone leaves they’ll regret it (Connel 35). He's intending that, if anyone even tries to escape, it won't be good… at all. You'll find this game worth playing (Connell 37). Zaroff admires hunting and thinks people will enjoy …show more content…
He's getting bored of hunting animals and need something more exciting. So, he's going to hunt men instead of animals (Connell 35). He claims that he wants a challenge. He then starts improving the men just to hunt them (Connell 35). She thinks training men in his cellar for months will make them better. Rainsford then comes in and tells Zaroff what he's doing is murder. Zaroff asks Rainsford if he can train him to hunt him. “I will cheerfully acknowledge myself defeated” (Connell 37). He says this because Rainsford asks Zaroff what happens if he would win. Zaroff is determined but can also be very evil, just to get what he wants. Zaroff stays determined regardless of what his opposing enemy throws at him. Rainsford calls him a murderer (Connell 34). However, he stays strong-minded and continues to hunt the hunter. Then he smells a cigarette in the tree (Connell 34). Zaroff blows the cigarette smoke up to Rainsford in the tree. But, he doesn't do anything and stays calm. Rainsford then injures Zaroff's (Connell 36). This was the last straw for Zaroff so he had to bring out the hounds. The hounds made him more confident that he was going to finish off Rainsford. Between smack talk and being injured, this proves that Zaroff stay

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