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    Zaroff starts to explain to Rainsford how hunting animal’s no longer gives him a thrill‚ but Rainsford is confused as Zaroff explains what type of creatures he now hunts. After a lengthy conversation at the dinner table‚ Zaroff gets to the point and says‚ “It must have courage‚ cunning‚ and above all‚ it must be able to reason.” (Connell). It is here where Rainsford realizes it is humans that Zaroff has moved on to and suddenly Rainsford begins to fear for his life. Zaroff wants a challenge

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    hunter‚ who finds himself on a secluded island after falling overboard a yacht. Rainsford locates a large building on the island and meets General Zaroff‚ who invites him to rest and replenish his health in his home. After Zaroff explains that he also enjoys hunting‚ he also reveals that he has discovered a new‚ more dangerous animal to hunt: humans. Zaroff forces Rainsford to become the hunted in order to win his freedom and return to the mainland. Connell’s central idea suggests that instinct does

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    onto the floor. However‚ the General recovered much quicker than Rainsford anticipated and he was up and in his fighting stance quicker than Rainsford could bat an eye. “It takes much more to take down such an experienced and skilled fighter as I‚” Zaroff taunted. “I have dealt with much more.” “You shouldn’t forget

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    catcher‚" General Zaroff‚ who is an outstanding hunter terminating everything he comes face to face with. While being on Ship Trap Island‚ Rainsford shows he is capable‚ intelligent‚ and resourceful against General Zaroff. Throughout the story‚ Rainsford shows he is very capable. For example‚ Rainsford meets face to face with General Zaroff for the first time‚ and Rainsford shows that he is very capable within the game of hunting when Rainsford is forced to survive. As Zaroff says "I have played

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    Rainsford is an American hunter of world renown‚ and is immediately recognized by General Zaroff as an author of a book on hunting Snow Leopards in Tibet. (Connell‚ 7) While they both share an interest in hunting‚ Rainsford believes Zaroff’s newly defined sport to be brutal and Zaroff himself to be a murderer in the beginning of the story. Even with his service in the military‚ he is unable to consider what Zaroff is doing

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    is a man versus man conflict between the two main characters‚ Rainsford and General Zaroff. Rainsford and General Zaroff disagree on many topics of hunting which leads to a bigger hunt. In ‚“ The Most Dangerous Game” the conflict that is shown the most is man versus man conflict. The man versus man conflict is shown between Rainsford and General Zaroff about the certain disagreements they had. As General Zaroff is talking to Rainsford he says‚ “Tonight‚ we will hunt—you and I.” Rainsford shook

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    that Zaroff considers himself civilized‚ Rainford considers Zaroff civilized‚ and Rainford considers himself civilized. First Zaroff considers himself civilized. Went Zaroff said‚ “ You see‚ I read all books on hunting published in English‚ French‚ and Russian.”(p.g 45) Show how he interest about hunting. When you love something you just want to find or learn about the thing that you like. Zaroff have electricity on the island‚ and show that he can do everything no matter where he is. Zaroff describes

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    “Man is the cruelest animal” Friedrich Nietzsche. In this story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell there is a character named Zaroff. General Zaroff loves to hunt he lives on an island. He seems very civilized. Zaroff is a devoted‚ wicked‚ and confident man. The moral of this story is that appearances can be deceiving. General Zaroff is very devoted to hunting he loves the sport. “My whole life I have been a prolonged hunter”. His father gave him his first gun when he was only five and

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    to walk around the forest in multiple circles so then he will be harder to find because Zaroff will not be able to find him as easily. Zaroff ends up finding the tree that Rainsford was hiding in but he did not find Rainsford and he just

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    of Rainsford and General Zaroff in “The Most Dangerous Game.” Which one is more fully characterized? Are both characters plausible? The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell‚ the author portrays two distinctly alike men‚ who yet are very different. The two main characters‚ Sanger Rainsford and General Zaroff both have a strong passion for hunting. The first is Rainsford and he is‚ in all extensive purposes‚ the protagonist. The second‚ the antagonist‚ is General Zaroff. There is one other character

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