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texasmade
texasmade
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High School - 9th Grade

Why is General Zaroff intrested in hunting Rainsford in "The Most Dangerous Game"?

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Posted by texasmade on Thursday February 12, 2009 at 7:36 AM and tagged with characters, hunting, rainsford, the most dangerous game, zaroff.

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  1. texasmade
    texasmade Student
    High School - 9th Grade

    Because Rainsford is a hunter just like General Zaroff.

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    Posted by texasmade on Thursday February 12, 2009 at 7:48 AM


  2. engtchr5 Teacher
    High School - 10th Grade

    First, one must understand that Zaroff is a bloodthirsty savage as the story's antagonist. He likes hunting people in the first place, as he considers them the ultimate predator/prey combination.

    Once we understand that, it stands to reason that he would be excited by the prospect of hunting Rainsford, who himself is a professional hunter. Rainsford, in Zaroff's mind, represents the pinnacle of human prey -- he can use skills that the average person does not possess.

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

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    Posted by engtchr5 on Thursday February 12, 2009 at 1:47 PM

  3. taytay14
    taytay14 Student
    High School - 9th Grade

    rainsford is also a hunter, so he thought it would be more a challenge hunting a hunter.

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    Posted by taytay14 on Monday February 23, 2009 at 5:10 AM