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General Zaroff In The Most Dangerous Game By Richard Connell

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In Richard Connell’s short story “the most dangerous game,” General Zaroff’s air of sophistication contrasts his barbaric nature. When Rainsford was talking to himself in “the Most Dangerous Game” he said, “You see I read all your books in English, French, and Russian.” (5). General Zaroff shows how sophisticated he is by showing that he is trilingual. General is fluent in at least 3 languages since a hunting book would have difficult words since it is most likely an adult book meaning that he is very fluent in English, French, and Russian. After when Zaroff had talked to Rainsford about hunting humans he said, “I want to show you my new collection of heads.”(9). General shows his barbarism when he talks about a collection of heads. It is
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