In the story General Zaroff says,”Some he makes kings, some beggars. Me, He made a hunter” (Connell Pg. 223). This quote shows that General Zaroff is definitely a hunter, he has been a hunter for his whole life. Also in the story it shows that Rainsford is a major and famous hunter. General Zaroff mentions how he read Rainsfords books on hunting the Snow Leopard.
General Zaroff is similar to Rainsford because they are both dangerous and Zaroff show this in the story because he followed the hard traps. This is seen in the story when it says, “following the trail with sureness of a bloodhound came General Zaroff (pg.54). This shows General Zaroff is dangerous because he followed dangerous traps. Howeever, Zaroff is different from Rainsford because he is carless which he shows when he hunts humans. An example of this is seen in the story, which states “I had to invent a new animal…
Through Zaroff’s physical traits, Connell shows the allusion
His passion and exuberance for the sport is all-consuming. Zaroff 's identity is hinged on this sole quality, a fact that makes his hunting of men all the more believable. This passage is also indicative of his role as the antagonist of the story.
A lot of authors provide nonverbal communication in their books to develop the plot and the characters. Ernest Gaines does this particularly well in his book A Lesson Before Dying. Most of the nonverbal communication in this book focuses on the eyes of the people interacting with and around the narrator, Grant Wiggins. Gaines' use of nonverbal communication both enhances the plot and develops the characters in a way that is realistic, effective and easy to read.
In the novel Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger uses indirect characterization to illustrate how the main character Holden Caulfield is careless. My reaction to the main character is that I don’t like him because he is very careless person. “They kicked me out.” “I was flunking four subjects and not applying myself and all. They gave me frequent warning to start applying myself.”
An example of the author using indirect characterization is when Hassan is being attacked following the kite-fighting tournament, Amir doesn't take any action to help him because all he is thinking about is the kite, calling it, "my key
Harlan Granger was a well respected white man who owned vast amounts of land in Mississippi during the Great Depression (1933). Although Mr. Granger owned so much land, he still wanted the 400 acres that the Logan's owned. Nevertheless, he was a greedy man who would do anything to regain possession of his land. To be greedy (greed) is “an intense or selfish desire for something, especially wealth, power, or food” (Macmillan) There were three incidents in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry that depicted Mr. Granger’s greed.
F. Scott Fitzgerald has a way of applying indirect characterization into his novels in order to enhance how he would like a character to be interpreted, especially in his 1925 novel The Great Gatsby. Take for example, two major characters in the story, Nick Carraway of Minnesota who moved to New York in order to get into the bond business and Tom Buchanan a wealthy man living in East Egg with his wife Daisy. It is evident that Fitzgerald would want readers to look at Nick as an honest man and a bystander or observer of the world going on around him. On the other hand, Fitzgerald wants readers to see Tom as an arrogant, hypocritical brute with no morals whatsoever.
Harper Lee, the author of To Kill A Mockingbird (TKAMB), describes her novel as, “a love story, plain and simple.” This statement shocked most readers, due to them misinterpreting one form of love with another. There are numerous meanings to the word love, the most common being, “an intense feeling of deep affection.” The novel, To Kill A Mockingbird, represents one specific type of love; agape, the fifth basic philosophy of nonviolence resistance. Agape is not a type of affectionate and romantic love, it is the spontaneous and unmotivated kind.
but it is General Zaroff that surpasses him. The part of the story when Rainsford asks if Ivan is Russian.... The reader now knows General Zaroff is not a mere hunter but he is out to
“But there was one small trait of .the general 's that made Rainsford uncomfortable. Whenever he looked up from his plate he found the general studying him, appraising him narrowly.” page 222. Zaroff creates a harsh observation of himself, causing Rainsford to become alert and
In the short story, “The Cobbler,” the author, William Faulkner uses indirect characterization to develop his character of the cobbler. The first example of indirect characterization comes as the cobbler reminisces on the job he had in Tuscany “tending goats” (66). As the cobbler discuss his job he remembers how he “followed [his] flocks” (66) in the hot sun in the hills above the towns vineyard. From the description of the labors actions the cobbler does in the hot sun; the author indirectly characterizes the cobbler as a hard worker. Faulkner also indirectly characterizes the cobbler as being poor when he lived in Tuscany.
However, it does not change for the better. In the middle of the story when he finds out Zaroff hunts fellow human beings, to Zaroff's surprise, Rainsford’s thought and reaction is utter shock and disbelief. “‘But you can’t mean-’ gasped Rainsford. ‘And why not?’”(10). Zaroff knowing Rainsford was a great hunter he hoped that Rainsford would accompany him on a hunt; however, Rainsford accuses him of being a cold-blooded killer.
“I am strong, I hunt the scum of the earth”(17). He only kills them because he wants to hunt something that can reason, something that can change its mind when faced with a life or death situation. “But they are men,” said Rainsford hotly. “Precisely,” said the general”(17). Zaroff is an apex hunter, and he demands the ultimate prey.
