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xoyz
xoyz
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High School - 9th Grade

Why is there a contradiction between Zaroff's show of cultured taste and his view of hunting?

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Posted by xoyz on Friday September 14, 2007 at 6:23 PM and tagged with characters, hunting, the most dangerous game, zaroff.

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  1. bmadnick Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

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    This contradiction in Zaroff is irony, a contradiction between appearance and reality. For all outward appearances, Zaroff is a civilized and cultured human being. These outward trappings of civilization don't reflect, however, the inhumane Zaroff who hunts human beings.

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    Posted by bmadnick on Saturday September 15, 2007 at 5:37 AM