...In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, there are two characters named Sanger Rainsford and General Zaroff. Only one of those two characters is civilized, but in the beginning of the story they both seem to be civilized. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, civilized is marked by well-organized laws and rules about how people behave with each other. Using this definition, Rainsford can be determined the more civilized person compared to Zaroff. Rainsford is more civilized because he refuses to kill another person, he treats other people appropriately, and he uses the best of his abilities to get out of a bad situation. First of all, Rainsford is more civilized than Zaroff because he refuses to kill people...
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...insatiable curiosity and a love of danger. To begin with, by looking closely at the main characters and their actions, I found a small part of myself in each of them. When Rainsford heard gunshots from the yacht, he jumped up onto the ship's railing. My initial response was, "Why would you do such a thing when no one is there to help if you fall?" I believe that this was my logical, sensible reaction. However, if I look at the situation with a sense of curiosity I find that I would have done the same thing. I think this is because, even though I've always tried to be a responsible, reasoning person, I have always had a desire to be carefree and daring. I think that want comes from movies I've seen in the past and books I've read in which the female characters were adventurous and lived for danger. I can remember times when I would finish reading a book, perhaps, and try to be just like the adventuring character. I can also look at General Zaroff, too, and see a hidden facet to my person. What I first thought of the General was that he was disgusting, evil, and had no respect for human life. I thought, "Oh my gosh, what if there really are people like this in the world?" However, when General Zaroff laid all the cards on the table and stated his purpose, hunting people, specifically Rainsford, I was oddly intrigued. I was frustrated with myself for being...
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