Rainsford will not continue his career as the big-game hunter. Rainsford will most likely not continue the career of General Zaroff's because he tells the General that he wishes to leave, “General,” said Rainsford firmly, “I wish to leave this island at once.” Clearly, Rainsford wants to leave, and by doing so, he must hunt. If Rainsford wanted to follow The Generals footsteps and continue what he had started, Rainsford would not ask to leave, he would probably end up staying because he liked it there but, as the quote says, he wanted to leave. Therefore, Rainsford must not like it there, and if he does not like it there, he will not stay there and continue to be the big-game hunter for a career. As we know, when Rainsford used to be in the war and got hunted, he knows how it feels, this may be a reason why Rainsford would not continue the General’s career, Rainsford would probably just stay there to hunt but not for a game or to hunt people. …show more content…
“You’re a big-game hunter, not a philosopher. Who cares how a jaguar feels?” “Perhaps the jaguar does,” observed Whitney. “Even so, I rather think they understand one thing-fear. The fear of pain and the fear of death.” “Nonsense, “ laughed Rainsford. “This hot weather is making you soft, Whitney. Be a realist. The world is made up of two classes-the hunters and the huntees. Luckily, you and I are hunters.” Rainsford has been there before, and I do not think he would want to go back along with anyone else, if he were to continue the big-game, he would not be able to kill someone, other than an animal, he enjoys hunting, just not people like General Zaroff. Rainsford got on Ship-Trap Island by falling off his yacht, once he heard a gunshot he went towards them, Rainsford did not mean to fall off his ship and land where he did, but he continues to go