...the antagonist General Zaroff in the story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell. Zaroff’s position in the book started when a man named Rainsford found their shelter and needed help. General Zaroff let Rainsford into his shelter and let him have clothes and food. Zaroff then said Rainsford about his hunting career and mentioned such an insane thing to do. He said Rainsford that he likes to hunt the scum of the earth more than animals. Zaroff made Rainsford play a game and if dint he was to be executed or hunted. Rainsford played the game and ended it by killing General Zaroff. In this story General Zaroff is a hunter, an insane and quirky character. The first trait of General Zaroff is that he is a...
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...In “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, General Zaroff is shown to be a murderous, evil person, welcoming, and forceful. General Zaroff is murderous. When General Zaroff tells Rainsford that he hunts humans too so Rainsford starts a conversation with the General. “ Hunting? Good God, General, What you speak of is murder” (Connell 70). So General Zaroff is a murderer and sometimes a hunter. General Zaroff is shown to be a hunter, someone who hunts down animals and sometimes humans. Although the General is also nice at welcoming. During the story, General Zaroff is shown to be welcoming. This shows why General Zaroff is nice to people when he meets them. “another man was coming down the broad marble steps...he advanced to Rainsford...
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...In the story we find that Montresor has an evil way of thinking and that Fortunato is a well respected man and should not be the enemy of anyone. In "The Most Dangerous Game," we have similarities between General Zaroff and Montresor, both have a taste for murder, even though General Zaroff denies that he is murdering anyone, while Rainsford and Fortunate have little similarities, Rainsford is one to be respected. General Zaroff insists that killing humans for amusement isn't murder because he believes living is for the strong and not the weak, while Rainsford insists that it truly is murder when you kill for amusement and that humans are all equal. Rainsford feels that when he kills an animal that is doesn't have emotion because it's just...
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...Finally, general Zaroff is a victimizer and his evil powers are immense. At the table where they ate borsch and filet mignon Rainsford looked up and realized that the general was studying him which made him uncomfortable. As Rainsford and general Zaroff were at the table they started talking about hunting and big game. Rainsford mentioned that the biggest game he ever saw was the cape buffalo. Then the general puzzled Rainsford by saying: “No. You are wrong, sir. The cape buffalo is not the the most dangerous big game. Here in my preserve on this island, I hunt more dangerous game” (Connell 5). General Zaroff scares Rainsford by saying this because Rainsford has never seen a bigger game and he is wondering if this game is a threat to him. This...
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...In the short story The Most Dangerous Game written by Richard Connell tells the tail of Rainsford And his life threatening encounter with general Zaroff. Throw out this story it creates a clear difference between the hunters and the hunted The story portrays these two characters as one and the same until Zaroff explains his hunting exs kershaws and his new found interest in a specific prey to hunt, humans. Zaroff believes in one thing and that is that “ The world is made of two classes the hunters and the hunted” . This creates a problem for Rainsford in which he should go against his morals or become the prey in Zaroff’s lates hunt. The hunters in this story have a few qunek cheriteristeks. First of all, they enjoy the danger and excitement of the hunt while also showing little to no remorse for the animals that they are hunted. For example general Zaroff is cold and unforgiving man who shows no regret from the actions he has taken. Zaroff also believes that he was put on this earth to hunt, and shows this by saying “ my hand was made for the trigger”. While on the other hand Rainford starts of as thinking that he is the one at the top of the food chain, and believes that the animals he hunts are simple mindless creatures...
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...Readers are intrigued by danger, suspense and the thrill of a story. In “ The Most Dangerous Game” written by Richard Connell the short story proves danger, suspense and thrill add to a story. General Zaroff, character of the famous short story, is a Russian Cossack and expatriate who lives on Ship-Trap Island and enjoys hunting men. Unfortunately, Sanger Rainsford, the main character is getting hunted by General; this is the main conflict. General Zaroff is an aggressive, uncivilized and confident man, Richard Connell proves he is the antagonist of this short narrative. “The Most Dangerous Game” proves General Zaroff is an aggressive individual an example of this proves in the short story: “ When I shot some of his prized turkeys with it, he did not punish me; he complimented me on my marksmanship. I killed my first bear in the...
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...In “The Most Dangerous Game” written by Richard Connell, General Zaroff is shown as high handed, inconsiderate, and dedicated. General Zaroff is shown to be high handed in the story when he tells Rainsford how he has hunted all his life, has a guy who has been in the Russian army, and is very rich with all the alcohol and food, and clothing he has to offer. Another quote to show his next characteristic is, (Connell,72)“If he does not wish to hunt, I will turn turn him over to Ivan. Ivan once had the had the honor of serving as official knouter”. This quote shows that General Zaroff is pushy because during this part, he is gloating about how he can control everyone who ends up on his island by the stuff he has at his palace. During the story,...
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...General Zaroff Character Analysis In “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, General Zaroff is shown as insane, cool, and as a savage. Zaroff is shown to be insane in the story when he says he got bored of killing animals so he kills humans.’’My dear fellow, there is one who can.’’ said the general. “But you can’t mean--” gasped Rainsford. “And why not?” asked the general (Connell 69). This quote shows that Zaroff is insane because during this part, he confesses he kills people for sport. During the story, Rainsford is also Cool because he lives on his own island with a mansion and a buttler. He shows that he is cool when his butler answers the door for Zaroff and then he comes down his stairs and introduces himself and Ivan. The...
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...Is Rainsford and General Zaroffs personality so different? The Most Dangerous Game is about a man named Rainsford who falls into the Caribbean Sea and meets a man named General Zaroff. In this story Rainsford and General Zaroff are two characters who are different. In “The Most Dangerous Game” Sanger Rainsford can be described as a brave, clever, and dangerous person. Rainsford is brave because he takes and does things on his own even when it’s scary. This is seen in the story when it says “he caught a hold of a springy young sapling and to it he fastened his hunting knife with the blade point down the trail with a bit of grapevine he tied back the sapling, then ran for his life.”(pg. 53) This shows Rainsford is brave because he had a chance...
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...General Zaroff’s Ship Trap Island General Zaroff was a very wealthy Cossack man, who was able to secure his money he inherited from his father through investment. He was forced out of his country after the fall of their government. Zaroff believed he was meant to be a hunter, because that is what he had done his entire life. The general killed animals at a very young age, fought in the military, and he even went all across the world hunting some of the most amazing game. Even though he had conquered many types of game that was not enough for him anymore. His life had become one big hunt and he needed to satisfy this thirst for the most dangerous game of all time. General Zaroff grew bored with hunting eventually because he was so good at it and always got his game. He needed a game with instinct and an animal just would not do anymore. General Zaroff finally new what game he wanted as his ultimate hunt. He needed to find a place where he could be free to engage in this twisted desire to hunt this dangerous...
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...The Most Dangerous Game In the story “The Most Dangerous Game” a hunter and another hunter gets hunted. General Zaroff met another hunter in the story “The Most Dangerous Game” named Rainsford. Rainsford fell off his yacht and ends up having to swim to shore. Rainsford ends up being hunted by General Zaroff. They start to put the skills against each other. In the story “The Most Dangerous Game” there is a saying that there are two classes the hunters and the prey. I agree with the statement because it’s describing how the statement works in hunting. Who were the hunters in the story? “I read all books on hunting published in English and in Russian. I have but one passion and that is hunting Mr.Rainsford and it is the hunt.” The hunters in...
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...only after many struggles and countless defeats.” by Og Mandino.“The Most Dangerous Game” is a short story written by Richard Connell, which takes place after World War II on an abandoned island. The story talks about how Rainsford makes his way through General Zaroff's playground, narrowly escaping death at every corner. General Zaroff forces Rainsford into a game of murder that ends in Zaroff’s death. Throughout the story, Rainsford's beliefs,confidence, and perspective morphs and the story progresses, which makes him a dynamic character. The last obstacle that Rainsford overcome was the environment, which was the main cause of Rainsford being trapped on General Zaroff’s island, and it was also the reason why he eventually won the “ Most Dangerous Game”. The first obstacle that Rainsford overcame was the fear of being killed by General Zaroff....
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...sappy love story. In the book, The Most Dangerous Game written by Richard Connell, General Zaroff is hunting Sanger Rainsford throughout the woods. It starts out by Rainsford falling off a yacht and swimming to an island that is said to be haunted, he finds himself in front of a huge mansion where General Zaroff lives. Zaroff later tells Rainsford he hunts humans because it is a greater satisfaction than hunting animals. Rainsford refuses to hunt with Zaroff so as punishment, Zaroff hunts Rainsford. In the story, The Most Dangerous Game, Zaroff’s character is very knowledgeable, devoted and demanding. Throughout The Most Dangerous Game, the main character Zaroff demonstrated that he was a very knowledgeable person. Even though he is secluded on the island, he is still in the know of all the famous hunters in the world. “It is a very great pleasure and honour to welcome Mr. Sanger Rainsford, the celebrated hunter, to my home.” (17) Zaroff portrays knowledge when he admits to Rainsford that he has read all books on hunting in three different languages. “I read all books on hunting published in English, French and Russian.” (18) Lastly, when Zaroff makes his way through the woods at night, this is showing he knows his way around the island. “The general could follow a trail through the woods at night; he could follow an extremely difficult trail; he must have uncanny powers. Zaroff is a very knowledgeable man in the story The Most Dangerous Game and it is demonstrated well throughout...
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...This essay examines the villains from “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell and “The Destructors” by Graham Green. By comparison and contrast, it is found that Trevor and General Zaroff possess different temperaments and behavioral traits, and yet have many similarities in method, background, and morality. Both villains are motivated by boredom and a need to express their superiority. Many parallels can be drawn from “The Most Dangerous Game” byRichard Connell and “The Destructors” by Graham Greene, especially between Trevor and General Zaroff. Both of them are flat characters and both are the villains of the stories in which they reside. Trevor is the protagonist of “The Destructors” and General Zaroff is the antagonist of “The Most Dangerous Game.” Trevor and General Zaroff posses different temperaments and behavioral traits, and yet have many similarities in method, background, and morality. Both villains are motivated by boredom and a need to express their superiority. General Zaroff is an older, white-haired gentleman who is affable, hospitable, and good natured, while Trevor is a young gang member who is brooding and silent. General Zaroff is a hunter, and as such is a man of action – he enjoys the chase, the hunt. The boy prefers to sit quietly while planning and scheming. Trevor does not show even “the smallest flicker of glee” (Greene, 1954), while Zaroff openly shows his amusement with the game by smiling when he finds Rainsford in a tree, and by verbally stating...
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...circumstances. In The Most Dangerous Game, the hunter/hunted ideology is a prominent component. In the story, General Zaroff actually hunts Rainsford in a sort of game, hence, “The Most Dangerous Game.” Though this story is a clear example of the hunter/hunted complex in action, it is only one example. In another circumstance, the hunter/hunted complex would be irrelevant and therefore absent. In this particular story, a man called General Zaroff serves as the hunter. In the beginning, and even before the game begins, Zaroff boasts about his intelligence against the animals he’d hunted before. One example of his gasconade would be “Simply this: Hunting had ceased to be what you call ‘a sporting proposition.’ It had become too easy. I always got my quarry.(pg 234)” This quote portrays Zaroff’s pride and skill in being a hunter, along with his detachment to the game he hunts. Preceding this event, Zaroff himself states, “God makes some men poets. Some He makes kings, some beggars. Me He...
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