The main character in the Most Dangerous Game, Rainsford, endured numerous troublesome trials. The last trial he endured, in my opinion, was the hardest; giving him the chance to attack and kill Zaroff right then and there, instead choosing not to take advantage of the situation. Ultimately, he confronted and challenged him to a fair and even sword fight, the winner getting to keep Zaroff 's home while the loser was fed to the dogs. This act shows a great deal of Rainsford 's character and personality, proving to be a man of honor and fairness, with respect in this scenario. Rainsford allowed an even fight to take place, and as a result, for his actions, he won while Zaroff received what he truly deserved.
This means that the General is talking about hunting men, because no animal can reason but man-kind. Rainsford then
The General was gonna show him his collection of heads but Rainsford told him that he didn't feel well and went off to bed. “He was tired in every fiber of his being, but nevertheless Rainsford could not quiet his brain with the opiate of sleep” (51). This shows that with all the thoughts in his head of what could happen, he became restless. Rainsford, above all, is resourceful. The dogs were chasing him and their was no where to go.
In Rainsford’s endangered state, he understands that animals have feelings of fear and realizes those
Because Rainsford possesses great hunting skills, he is able to defeat Zaroff in his own game. For example, his hunting abilities aid in his victory when he creates a Malay mancatcher, which, according to Zaroff, “not many men know how to make” (Connell 13). This proves that his hunting knowledge is superior to that of other men and a victory over Zaroff would not be possible without this knowledge, especially since no other man has won the game. Another example would be when he creates an intricate trail, similar to that of a fox, in which he claims, “only the devil himself could follow that complicated trail through the jungle after dark” (Connell 12). Since Zaroff did not find Rainsford using the trail, this proves that Rainsford’s creative
When Rainsford is being hunted he is thinking of strategies to get away from the General and to not be hunted, which is hard to do when you are very nervous. Rainsford even said “‘I must keep my nerve. I must keep my nerve”’(11). It is very hard for Rainsford to not get nervous and just give up. He also did not have any sleep so on top of being nervous he also had not gotten a good sleep the night before.
Another example of Rainsford’s emotions was when Rainsford felt relief after defeating Zaroff, and being able to sleep in the bed. Lastly, Rainsford felt hesitation right before he jumped into the ocean to escape from the dogs. The reason that Rainsford’s emotions can be seen as animal’s emotions is because he was the animal. He was hunted
To see how far he will go to save his own life. Rainsford is being hunted like an animal, the test is if he fights like an animal. However, his life is put down as a game and he will have to fight to survive. When is in the situation of being hunted he says, "Even so, I rather think they understand one thing—fear. The fear of pain and the fear of death."
"The General was playing with him. The General was saving him from from another days of sport. The cossack was the cat; he was the mouse. Then it was the that rainsford knew the true meaning of terror. " This was that very moment in which Rainsford had changed, because at this time he knew how it felt to be hunted and that is when he changed.
Rainsford is certain that animals feel no fear when being hunted. His opinion changes dramatically during the story when he is confronted with the same situation he deemed to be true. After being hunted like an animal and experiencing the trauma that they feel, he realizes that animals do in fact feel fear and his perspective on fear changes throughout the end his quest. When the other character Eckels, encounters the sole purpose of his quest, a dinosaur, it is his undoing. When Eckels comes face to face with the dinosaur, his failure to contemplate, prepare or realize that fear exists causes him to panic, leading to fatal consequences.
- ‘Even so, I rather think they understand one thing--fear. The fear of pain and the fear of death. ’”(Connell 18) By reading the theme the reader can infer the position Rainsford is in will drastically change. Although, Rainsford is not overtaken by the jaguar
It is now hard for him to trust anyone after being forced to be hunted. “The pit grew deeper; when it was above his shoulders, he climbed out and from some hard saplings cut stakes and sharpened them to a fine point. These stakes he planted in the bottom of the pit with the points sticking up” (Connell 34) because of this flashback Rainsford starts to get scared about himself hurting another human being. He won’t hunt again because he remembers his times of desperation and how he felt while trying to kill a living person. Another factor of Rainsford’s nervousness is when he told that the man being hunted the day before lost his head.
Rainford exposes his selfishness and lack of empathy by saying, “‘Be a realist. The world is made up of two classes-the hunters and the huntees. Luckily you and I are hunters’”(2). His actions throughout the story show his cruelty too. Rainsfords profession is killing animals, and while he does
Before Rainsford falls off the yacht Rainsford says that hunted animals have no feelings. Rainsford and Whitney are discussing about how animals have no feeling while being hunted. “Nonsense...Be a realist the world is made up of two classes-the hunter
He had to fight himself to stay on track. He was so scared in the jungle while the General was trying to hunt him. On page 186, it says “He could not say where he was. That was suicide.” This shows the reader that Rainsford may be thinking of what could go wrong, and is not thinking on the positive side of things.
