How Would You Compare And Contrast The Relationship Between Rainsford And Zaroff

When I first met Rainsford, I thought of him as a heartless and inconsiderate person. As Whitney encouraged Rainsford to believe that all animals have feelings and should not be killed, Rainford responded with “Bah! They’ve no understanding” (Connell 1). Whitney was attempting to change Rainsfords point of view on hunting animals, yet Rainsford ignored his statement and had his mind set on only himself and what he loved to do. Although Rainsford is selfish and rude during the beginning of the story, his personality and attitude greatly differs when compared to the ending. He begins to realize killing is wrong and an inhumane act to do for one’s own amusement. Because of Rainsford's quick changes in his beliefs, I liked him during the

I do not see a connection within Whitney’s and Zaroff’s views, but I do with Rainsford and Zaroff. Both of them were okay with hurting innocent mammals, the only difference being that Rainsford killed animals and Zaroff hurt actual humans. To me, I see no difference between the two, so I believe that Rainsford and Whitney share a large connection (that being hunting and killing wise). I agree with Whitney’s view of not hurting animals, but I do not with Rainford’s about hurting the animals. Despite this, I do agree with Rainford’s concern about killing humans. I do not think anyone should be hurt for any reason, even if they are a small part to this

I am not satisfied with the ending, because the author does not describe the killing scene. Instead, he starts off the ending with Zaroff meeting Rainsford in his bedroom, Zaroff explaining that one of them will soon die, and then jumps to “He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided” (Connell 13). Although I do not want to know the gory details, I would still like to know how Rainsford accomplished murdering Zaroff. Despite my wishing of more detail, I would not change the ending of the story. I feel that the author did a good job of leaving the readers on the edge of their seat, creating a strong urge to know