Rainsford's Favorite Hobby
Hunting is not just something Rainsford does. It is part of who he is. Rainsford will hunt again because he needs food to survive on the island, he beat General Zaroff at his own game, and it is his favorite hobby. After reading this essay you will think so too.
To begin with, think about this; if you were on an island alone wouldn't you get hungry? While swimming to the island Rainsford thought, “Where there are pistol shots there are men” (pg 22). Once Rainsford reached the island “a sharp hunger was picking on him (pg 22). When Rainsford met Ivan he told him “I fell off my yacht I’m hungry” (pg 23). Then General Zaroff said “We are well off the beaten track”, meaning there are no stores or towns near by (pg 24). That is the first reason
To begin with, think about this; if you were on an island alone wouldn't you get hungry? While swimming to the island Rainsford thought, “Where there are pistol shots there are men” (pg 22). Once Rainsford reached the island “a sharp hunger was picking on him (pg 22). When Rainsford met Ivan he told him “I fell off my yacht I’m hungry” (pg 23). Then General Zaroff said “We are well off the beaten track”, meaning there are no stores or towns near by (pg 24). That is the first reason