Throughout person’s life, they do a lot of things they end up regretting. People’s mistakes can sometimes end up with death. Another reason people regret their actions is because they are rash and not well thought out. People live for a very long time and they often regret much of their lives.
The most regretted actions usually result in some form of death. An example is in the story “The Most Dangerous Game”. When Zaroff is killed by Rainsford he most likely regrets trying to hunt him. He would regret trying to hunt him because hunting Rainsford resulted in his death. Another instance is in the story “The Scarlet Ibis”. The narrator regrets leaving Doodle behind. He would regret leaving him behind because it caused Doodle to die.