Rainsford's Escape In The Most Dangerous Game, By Richard Connell

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From the short story, “The Most Dangerous Game,” written by Richard Connell, Rainsford learns from his encounter with the hunter and understands that animals have feelings too. A sense of empathy is formed through this experience when the hunter turns him as the prey. As the prey, Rainsford now has to run and stay latent from the hunter, General Zaroff. On page 22, the story states,“Rainsford, with fear again gripping his heart, heard the general's mocking laugh ring through the jungle.” Shaken with fear, Rainsford quickly worries and quickly creates a trap for General Zaroff, but to his surprise, General Zaroff is merely hurt by the trap. In Rainsford’s endangered state, he understands that animals have feelings of fear and realizes those