The Most Dangerous Game Group

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lexii13
lexii13
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High School - 9th Grade

Why doesn't the general shoot Rainsford the first night?

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Posted by lexii13 on Thursday October 15, 2009 at 2:44 PM and tagged with characters, rainsford, shoot, the most dangerous game.

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  1. bullgatortail
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    Not only does General Zaroff love hunting more than anything else in life, he also prefers a wily prey. So, when Rainsford, the other main character in Richard Connell's short story "The Most Dangerous Game," comes ashore and introduces himself, Zaroff recognizes his name and his reputation as a big game hunter. Zaroff has already been hunting humans, but they have not satisfied his quest for the quintessential intelligent prey. He realizes that Rainsford--as the hunted--will be a true test for Zaroff's skills. For this reason he does not kill him immediately. Zaroff would rather risk his own life hunting Rainsford than eliminate him and lose out on the hunt of a lifetime. 

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    Posted by bullgatortail on Thursday October 15, 2009 at 3:05 PM