Rainsford Quotes

"I will not lose my nerve. I will not." is what Rainsford when the General let him go, even in the face of death he keeps his nerve through sheer willpower. Throughout the story, Rainsford continues to be smart and due to this, does not change in any way. This shows how Rainsford is a proficient hunter, and not even the face of death will make him show his true character. This is because Rainsford already is his truest self and does not need any support to reveal that to the reader.

Rainsford's experience and intellect helps to give him a slight advantage against General Zaroff. In the short story the “Most Dangerous Game” by Connell. Unlike Rainsford, a

Rainsford seems more kind than Zaroff and would not kill humans for pleasure. Rainsford thinks that the world is made up of two groups, the hunters and the hunted. He does not care about how the hunted feel until he becomes the hunted. But as he realizes what it feels like to be the hunted his perspective changes. He ends up becoming a better person because of this experience. After being the hunted, he takes more though into agreeing with what Whitney said in the beginning which was that animals may actually have feelings.

Sanger Rainsford manages to beat General Zaroff at his own twisted game. It seems like all hope is lost, but not for Rainsford. He proves he can do whatever it takes to survive against all odds and he can push through even the toughest of situations. The key to Rainsford’s survival comes from his many survival skills; his true bravery shines through as General Zaroff comes closer to killing him, he is extremely clever; he can act fast when needed and he remains level headed through it all.

"The general was playing with him! The general was saving him for another day's sport! The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse. Then it was that Rainsford knew the full meaning of terror." Rainsford comes to seek vengeance from the general making a toy of him by attempting to cause insanity due to the loss of nerve. "I will not lose my nerve. I will not." is the type of mental toughness Rainsford shows during Zaroff's tortures. "The general sucked in his breath and smiled. "I congratulate you," he said. "You have won the game."" The generals admit of defeat is not enough for Rainsford, thus Rainsford takes the situation to a brutal place and kills the General; "The general made one of his deepest bows. "I see," he said, "Splendid! One of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds.

(6)This quote shows determination because even though he is being hunted by a human who possesses craziness, Rainsford remains calm and calms himself down which shows that he will not give up easily. (7)Possessing determination Rainsford decides to play in the game and decides not to run away while he fights in the forest. (8)Supporting this detail, Connell provides the quote “…Rainsford crouching there, could not see the general, nor could he see the pit. He lived a year in a minute” (Connell pg. 13). (9)This quote proves the determination within Rainsford because he stays right in the spot he hides in, instead of running from the challenge that Zaroff presented before him.

This quote shows that Rainsford is insane because during this part, he is saying that he wants to hunt something that can reason with him, and only one animal can do that. That animal is a human. During the story, General Zaroff is also competitive. He shows that he is competitive when he fights to win the game over the humans. He always believes he will win. “If my quarry eludes me for three whole days, he wins the game. If I find him”... “he loses.” (Connell

Rainsford is not a hero due to his egocentric attitude and hypocritical behavior. After Rainsford hears the hounds and sees Ivan and General Zaroff approaching, he then creates a trap to kill General Zaroff. When Rainsford hears the footsteps stop, he looks back at the trap and “[sees] in the shallow valley that General Zaroff was still on his feet. But Ivan was not. The knife, driven by the recoil of the springing tree, had not wholly failed” (Conell 14). This quote proves that Rainsford does not obtain the qualities of an altruistic and civil being. This is due to Rainsford wanting to kill General Zaroff for his own survival. Furthermore, once Rainsford accidentally kills Ivan, he swims away in refuge from General Zaroff.

I read the short story, The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell. In this story a man named Rainsford falls off of a boat by a deserted-looking island. He finds a creepy man named Zaroff that lives on the island, and Zaroff hunts people that he traps on his island. In this journal, I will be evaluating the character of Zaroff.

Rainsford answers, “Yes, that’s so” (85). Rainsford could have taken a stand. Of course, it is not his place, but he was calm and composed to sit back and let Zaroff open up. ‘“Don’t be alarmed, I’m Sanger Rainsford” (47). Rainsford has a pistol pointed at his heart and he is telling this huge creation of a man that he is hungry. As much as he has been through in the past twenty-four hours, this did not alarm Rainsford. He presented himself as lost and from New York.

A man gets hunted by another man on the deserted Ship-Trap Island in the middle of the Caribbean. Rainsford, the protagonist in “The Most Dangerous Game”, a short story written by Richard Connell, gets hunted by General Zaroff. Rainsford abounds with fear, making him crazy. General Zaroff’s arrogance causes him to feel that he possesses the right to hunt the people he captures. His arrogance causes him to commit gruesome things; in this case, murder. Prior to becoming another man’s prey, Rainsford feels that animals have no feelings, but he sympathizes for animals being hunted after he himself becomes prey. His feelings and opinions transform after this experience. “The Most Dangerous Game” consists of three central themes: fear makes an individual crazy, arrogance causes hurtful actions, and some experiences have the potential to alter an individual’s opinion.

Have you ever been hunted in your lifetime before ? In “the most dangerous Game “ by Richard connell two men were hunting each other. Rainsford demonstrates that he is adventurous,smart, and sneaky.

The short story “The Most Dangerous Game” written by Richard Connell, takes place on an island known to have a curious dread to many others. A big game hunter named Rainsford sits around on a yacht talking with one of his other fellow hunters named Whitney who describes how the hunt may only be best for the hunter in lines of feelings but, Rainsford has a different opinion on that matter. When Rainsford is left on the island, he goes through a series of events that leads to a peril of danger. Rainsford states “he had never slept in a better bed”(Connell 15 par. 2) after experiencing a journey that could’ve put his life in jeopardy. This gives the reader a sense Rainsford is projected as a dynamic character from his progression in thoughts

Beyond his reactive and resourceful ways of thinking, Rainsford is visibly aggressive and energetic when he has to fight instead of fleeing. He refuses to allow himself to give up and be killed by Zaroff and decides to keep on running forward. As the hunter is escaping, he says, “Nerve, nerve, nerve!” and then “forced himself on toward that gap”, where he “leaped far out into the sea.” (14). Rainsford believed that he still had enough energy left to swim in the harsh waters. As a result, he experienced a rush of adrenaline due to how

There exists a unique relationship between the hunter and the hunted. Both subjects have their own distinct talents, however, even though it may not seem to be, are surprisingly uniform. Their connections can be difficult to discover, but after digging further into the character thoughts, feelings, and actions, they become more outward. In “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, Sanger Rainsford and General Zaroff have many similarities and differences throughout the length of the story.