General Zaroff has multiple traits that define him, but one of his traits that stands out the most is his articulateness. Zaroff has a way with words that makes you think about his plan and his choices. When Zaroff speaks he has a certain tone that makes him sound sophisticated. When Zaroff first meets Rainsford he calls Rainsford a “celebrated hunter” and says that it is a “pleasure and honor” to meet him. Zaroff shows examples of his robust vocabulary multiple times throughout the story. He uses the word “amenities” to speak of his basic features of civilization. When Zaroff speaks about his kills he asks Rainsford to not think of him as a “braggart”. The General also uses phrases that make his speech sound more high class. One of the more articulate phrases Zaroff uses is “I strike a tartar,” meaning that the prey is stronger than him. Zaroff also says that they are “well off the beaten track.” …show more content…
Zaroff has killed many animals and has explored many places in search for more prey. After hunting multiple types of animals Zaroff decided that regular animals were not enough to satisfy his hunting needs. The General needed a better prey that would give him more of a challenge. Zaroff truly believed that he wasn’t crazy for hunting humans. He needed a challenging opponent in order to better himself as a hunter. After hunting for so long regular animals weren’t meeting his standards. Zaroff felt the need to look for a better opponent and humans met up with all of his standards. Zaroff was only doing what he felt was right. The General wanted to challenge himself in order to advances his skills and techniques. He also made the act of hunting humans semi-fair by giving his prey a knife and