Sanger Rainsford doesn’t consider himself a better human than General Zaroff until he discovers Zaroff’s malignant hobbies. When he discovers Zaroff’s use of human fodder to make his ‘hunting’ more arduous, he is unreservedly repulsed. To further Rainsford’s horrification, the general asks Rainsford to accompany him on one of his ‘hunting’ excursions. Instead of accepting, Rainsford adjourns to his bedroom. He tries to abscond, but his attempts are futile and he is sent to out as Zaroff’s prey. Sanger Rainsford stays intrepid, fighting and feinting until he finds his way to the precipice of the island. Unflinching, he leaps into the Caribbean Sea, later meeting the General for a duel to the death. Rainsford is victorious, but he didn’t win.
Sanger Rainsford was a very smart, successful man. In the short story, “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, Rainsford had outsmarted General Zaroff many times but only three are: making different paths to confuse Zaroff, hiding in the tree from Zaroff when he was hunting him, and hiding in Zaroff’s bedroom curtains to kill him when he came into his room. Rainsford said to himself “I’ll give him a trail to follow” (Richard Connell) page 24, so he made many different loops and paths for him to follow. He made it confusing for Zaroff and he seemed to fall for it.
The Most Dangerous Game While reading the short story, “The most Dangerous Game”,Rainsford killed General Zaroff Others might say it was okay for Rainsford to kill General Zaroff but however he was not justified in killing Zaroff. During “The Most Dangerous Game” The Author says “It must have courage, cunning, and, all of the above. It must be able to reason.”
In the text read in class, “The Most Dangerous Game”, Rainsford displayed many instances where he persevered. Not only does General Zaroff respect Rainsford as a hunter, but his intentions are to now make this hunter his prey. The reader does not expect Rainsford to make it out alive but he now conquers the game General Zaroff has worked so hard on to master, hunting humans. Leading up to Rainsford killing General Zaroff, Rainsford showed his many different acquired hunting skills when fighting on the island. He made several different traps in attempt to kill Zaroff that ended in failure, but when Rainsford jumped into the ocean and swam to the house of General Zaroff, he showed signs of perseverance.
Yes, Rainsford was justified in the killing of General Zaroff. Rainsford was justified in the killing of General Zaroff during the story when Zaroff is talking about how the game works. Before Zaroff put Rainsford into the woods, he was explaining how he gets hunting clothes and a hunting knife. If Rainsford wins he will have to face Ivan. For instance, “Ivan the other was that his quarry has escaped him”(Connell 9).It is showing how it was justified because he had trapped Ivan in a Quarry [quarry is defined is a large pit].
Another highly unbelievable event that takes place is when Rainsford swam all the way around the island to kill Zaroff. This is extremely unbelievable because Rainsford was very exhausted and worn out. First Rainsfords trap kills Ivan, but the dogs move on, trapping Rainsford at the edge of a cliff. Next instead of fighting the dogs, Rainsford jumps off into the sea below, stunned and angered, Zaroff returns to his home. Finally as he flicks on his bedroom light, he is in complete shock to find Rainsford hidden within the curtains of the bed.
The next conflict introduced is man vs man. However Man vs. Man is the most obvious conflict. Rainsford and General Zaroff are fighting for different goals, Zaroff is fighting for fun and amusement and Rainsford is fighting for his survival and his chance to leave the island. Throughout the story, they argue on morals and belief, and in a deadly game. In the text it states "let me congratulate you.
In the short story “Most Dangerous Game” written by Richard Connell The main characters are Zarroff and Rainsford are similar but also different many ways. These two characters traits played a major role in the effect of the story. The two men are very similar because they have a violent passion for hunting. Neither of the characters have empathy or sympathy for the creatures of their prey.
After three days of vigorously averting from his hunter, Rainsford understands that General Zaroff’s guard is down due to Zaroff’s misconception of Rainsford falling to his death; Consequently, Rainsford sneaks into Zaroff’s house and they fight to the death. At the end of the story, Connell writes, “[Rainsford] had never slept in a better bed,” suggesting Rainsford was victorious in the final
Most people when they hear “The Most Dangerous Game” they think of bull riding or other dangerous games that don’t involve death. “The Most Dangerous Game” is a suspenseful cliff hanging story that follows the days of a castaway on the island of a crazed hunter. Rainsford is a big game hunter who falls off a boat near the island of General Zaroff, a big Cossack general who is looking for an alternative to hunting dangerous animals but with a twist. Throughout “The Dangerous Game” Rainsford and General Zaroff both show examples of IRony and exert arrogance.
Also, General Zaroff is an extreme hunter and doesn’t find pleasure in hunting regular animals. Zaroff says the most dangerous game is humans because they have the ability to reason. Rainsford is going to be hunted and is given a certain amount of time to survive. Moreover, while Rainsford is being hunted Zaroff
Rainsford changes for the worse from a hunter to a murder following in Zaroff's
The two characters General Zaroff and Singer Rainsford from “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell are very similar and at the same time different. Starting with similarities, it is shown that they are both hunters of great acumen and ability. It is noted that Rainsford has published books about hunting snow leopards in Tibet, and similarly Zaroff states that his only passion in life is the hunt. Both characters also spent time in the military. While we don’t know much about Rainsford’s service it is mentioned that he had spent time in France, as Zaroff had once done the same when he commanded a Cossack cavalry.
Tanner Toussaint In the short story The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell, Rainsford is justified in killing General Zaroff. One of the reasons why Rainsford is justified in killing General Zaroff is on the island the only way to live is to hunt or to be the one being hunted. Secondly, Rainsford is justified in killing General Zaroff because Zaroff wanted to die. Lastly, Rainsford is justified in killing General Zaroff because killing Zaroff is going to be the only way Rainsford will escape the island from a psychopath.
I have but one passion in my life, Mr. Rainsford, and it is the hunt” (Connell, 5). He has read many books about hunting in multiple different languages. He lives in a rich house, drinking champagne that Rainsford described as: "surpassingly good" (Connell, 5). Gerneral Zaroff's bed, also described by Rainsford was the best of the beds he has slept in. General Zaroff proves himself to be many things, but being heartless is a personality that defines him more than anything.
, Rainsford has the odds completely stacked against him. The general believes he has killed Rainsford, and returns to his home at night. To the general’s surprise, Rainsford is in his room, waiting for him. Although he knew he had won the game, “Rainsford did not smile. ‘I am still a beast at bay,’ he said, in a low, hoarse voice.