Sanger Rainsford-Personal Narrative

General Zaroff talks to Rainsford about how hunting is his only passion in life, how he has hunted every big game animal in the world, how hunting animals started to get boring. Then Zaroff talks about how he came up with a new animal to hunt, the human. “ The smile on the general's face widened, To date, I have not lost.” The quote talks about how Zaroff is so cocky, being a braggart about how he has never lost and how he never fails, proofing his overconfidence and arrogance. The General has a hard time tracking Rainsford.

Zaroff, another big-game hunter, knows of Rainsford from his published account of hunting snow leopards in Tibet. After inviting him to dinner, General Zaroff tells Rainsford he is bored of hunting because it no longer challenges him;

The General’s wicked smile appeared on his lips. He gladly took Rainsford’s hand. “Splendid! I shall have Ivan prepare you with supplies such as food, water, light and clothes. And a yacht shall also be provided to you.”

Sanger Rainsford is a very experienced hunter, who is always ready for a challenge. In the story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, Rainsford gets trapped on a mysterious island and meets another hunter named General Zaroff. The men share interesting conversation with each other and find out that they are totally opposite hunters. Rainsford develops as a character over the course of the story, interacts with other characters, and develops the theme in “The Most Dangerous Game.”

When General Zaroff came heard the loud thud, he rushed toward it. When he arrived, he saw Ivan lying there covered in blood. At this moment he cried and screamed out, “You will pay for this Rainsford!”

During General Zaroff and Rainsfords discussion, Zaroff brings up Ivan's race “He is a Cossack,” who apparently “like all of his race, a bit of a Savage.” which is immediately followed up by Zaroff's confession “So am I.” (4) This is a direct reference to the fact that Zaroff is off his rocker and is pretty vicious. Even before Rainsford arrives on the island the story is foreshadowing how the world is made up of the hunters and the hunted, something Rainsford never thought he'd be on the receiving end of. “The world is made up of two classes -- the hunters and The Huntees.” He believed he would be joining a hunt, and while he was not wrong, Connell had other ideas for our friend Rainsford. Nothing is set in stone. The story alludes this and does well at connecting the reader back to it's prior statements.

Ivan tried to shot Rainsford but General Zaroff denied Ivan to shoot him. Zaroff seemed to be more civilized in both manner and behavior than Ivan. He invited him on dinner and gave neat clothes and apologized him for the ill manner of Ivan. On the meal, Zaroff told Rainsford about his passion for hunting. Hunting of big animals that were imported. Rainsford understood that Zaroff hunt humans instead of animals. That night was troublesome for

In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” written by Richard Connell, Sanger Rainsford is a world wide big game hunter that is intelligent and experienced when, it comes to defeating General Zaroff. (17) The second character is General Zaroff. Zaroff ,”is a tall man, past middle age and, his hair is vivid white and he has thick eyebrows, and a pointed military moustache.” (17) The third character is Ivan and he is a gigantic deaf-mute servant. (17)

I have often been told that I am irrational, and every time I deny it. Though, this time around I am afraid I have succumb to that label; and not only myself, but my dear friend John Laurens as well. I must say, it was folly on my part to call Charles Lee out on his bluff, but I’ve had an itch on my tongue to blurt it out since Monmouth. It’s as clear as day that the man is a traitor, but how does a great man such as Washington himself blind to the fact? I have tried to reason with him on multiple accounts, and regardless of the swearing he emits, he refuses for me to do anything to him.

While the general searched for Rainsford, he stopped his eyes “before they reached the limb where Rainsford lay”, although he knew that he was hiding there (74). The reason he did this was most likely so that he could continue to play his so-called “game” with Rainsford the following day. This example helps expose General Zaroff’s selfishness because Rainsford had not wanted to play the “game”with him in the first place, but he had no other choice, he either had to “go hunting” with General Zaroff or get beaten up by the general’s menacing servant, Ivan. Besides, General Zaroff being cruel and selfish, he was dangerous to Rainsford as well. Rainsford knew that the general was “playing with him” when he realized that “The Cossack was the cat; he was the mouse.”. At that moment he became aware of how dangerous the general was, and he “knew the full meaning of terror”(74). This quote uncovers how afraid Rainsford was of General Zaroff, because the general was an experienced hunter who could easily track down his prey, which helps the reader understand how dangerous and intimidating the general was towards

This was the last town we had to cover. I whooped as it came into sight. One more town and then I could go home to my dear ol’ ma and pa, my Louise. Everyone was optimistic, laughin’ and messin’ around, ready to go home.

“Ha Ha Ha,” Rainsford chuckled to himself. “I didn’t expect to get this far, so I have no idea what to do.” He gathered his thoughts, and tried to formulate a new plan. “I know I can’t escape the island myself, so I have to play the demons little game.” Lucky for Rainsford, General Zaroff was asleep. Even though there was plenty of light to spare. Also luck was still on his side for the dogs were still out in the wild scouring for him.

The cleanest, good smelling, shiney bathroom he had ever been in. The walls were white like pearls, the floor looked like diamonds, and the appliances look like quartz. Overwhelmed with excitement, Rainsford removed all his clothes and hopped into the shower. He had been in the heavenly shower for half an hour, enjoying the water, his cleansing, and most of all: the smell. He hadn’t had any sort of bath since two days before his departure to the island. Only all of this had ended shortly. Rainsford had opened the curtains to the shower and there stood Ivan. He had blood coming from his mouth, and the wound to where the knife was flung into. He had been breathing most hoarse and hard. Rainsford had whispered, “Ivan?!” Knowing what he was here for, he could not go anywhere, seeing that Ivan as blocking the door and the window was too high up for him to jump. Rainsford just sat there, watching Ivan stand there with his knife in hand. Rainsford braced for what was coming. Before Ivan slowly walked to the chateau, he had lost a terrible amount of blood and was bleeding out at an incredibly fast speed. The floors were covered in almost blackened blood.

About ten thirty that morning, she sent a servant to ask that I join her for brunch. It was just across the street so when the time came, Benét helped me dress and then I walked over. A handsome male servant ushered me in. It was my first visit to the townhouse since my marriage to Louis. I blushed, wondering if he was one of

As I walk through the perfectly manicured hedges of my garden with my wife, Scarlet, I feel as if I am being watched by some stalker from a distance. I find harmony in telling myself that it is just the winds of late fall in Verona yet I still ready myself in case. “Albert!” Scarlet shouted, “You must get going, or you will be late to Bernardino's party!” I look up to realize how dark the sky has become and hurry back to my house to prepare for Bernardino's party. The Montague’s throw a massive party every year in which the most powerful men in Verona meet, and it would be a tragedy if I were just a minute late.