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Interpreting Rainsford's Statement

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Yes, I agree with Rainsford’s statement, but in a different way than Rainsford had meant to explain with his statement. In the beginning of the story, Rainsford states how there are two different types of people in the world: the hunters and the hunted. When Rainsford says this he means that the hunters are the strong, tough people, whereas the hunted are the weak. However, I interpreted Rainsford’s statement differently. I had interpreted that the hunters are cruel and mean because they hunt animals for no reason. I interpreted the hunted were innocent and good, because the animals(usually the hunted ones) never purposely harmed anyone. They are simply just animals trying to survive and experience a good life. Based on the way I interpreted

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