Question

What does Rainsford say that shows he does not yet understand what the general hunts? What does Rainsford say that shows he finally understands what the general hunts? What does Rainsford say that shows he is horrified by the general?

Answer 1

1. "But no animal can reason"
2."But you can't mean-"
3. "I can't believe you are serious

Answer 2

1. "But no animal can reason"

2."But you can't mean-"

3. "I can't believe you are serious"

In the story "The Most Dangerous Game," Rainsford is a hunter who falls off a yacht and swims to an isolated island. There, he meets Zaroff, a Russian aristocrat who is also a hunter. However, Rainsford realizes that Zaroff does not hunt animals, but humans. He is horrified, and then terrified as he realizes the general wants to hunt him.