The Most Dangerous Game Group

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pafflesx3
pafflesx3
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High School - 9th Grade

According to Zaroff, why is Rainsford the ideal prey in "The Most Dangerous Game"?

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Posted by pafflesx3 on Thursday November 13, 2008 at 3:50 PM and tagged with characters, ideal prey, rainsford, the most dangerous game, zaroff.

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  1. love2teach
    love2teach Teacher
    High School - 9th Grade

    He is challenging because he can reason. Animals are not of any challenge to him anymore because they act off instinct.

     Zaroff can assume what an animal will do. He can't always predict human nature.

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    Posted by love2teach on Thursday November 13, 2008 at 3:57 PM

  2. pmiranda2857
    pmiranda2857 Teacher
    High School - 10th Grade

    Best answer as selected by question asker.

    Zaroff has grown tired of hunting animals with lower level thinking.  He is interested in hunting humans for the greater challenge of matching wits, or intellectual capacity with his prey.

    Rainsford is the ideal prey because he is a hunter too, so therefore, his strategies will provide Zaroff with the maximum challenge for a hunter.  He is excited at the prospect of hunting someone who is his equal as a hunter.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/most-dangerous/themes

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    Posted by pmiranda2857 on Thursday November 13, 2008 at 4:00 PM