Why does Zaroff congratulate Rainsford on his Malay Mancatcher even though he has been injured?

In spite of being hurt, Zaroff congratulates Rainsford on his “Malay mancatcher,” why? He congratulates him because all that Zaroff cared about was the hunt and he was having a good time. Fear creates the will to live.

What was Rainsford second trap?

The second trap is the Burmese Tiger Pit, which killed Zaroff’s best dog.

What did the Burmese tiger trap eliminate in the most dangerous game?

The next day Rainsford creates a Burmese tiger pit, which kills one of Zaroff’s hounds. He sacrifices his knife and ties it to a sapling to make another trap, which kills Ivan when he stumbles into it.

How long does Zaroff’s game usually take?

Zaroff’s games usually last 3 days.

What is meant by he lived a year in a minute?

The quote “he lived a year in a minute” applies to each time Rainsford thinks that Zaroff has found him or is about to find him in the jungle. Rainsford is fearful of Zaroff finding him because if Zaroff finds him, Zaroff will eliminate him.

What does the final line of the story reveal the most dangerous game?

What does the last line of the story reveal? Rainsford won the game and killed the General.

What tricks does Rainsford use to avoid capture?

What trick does Rainsford use to avoid capture?
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Name 4 tricks of Rainsford.
  • Climbs a tree (Zaroff sees him but lets him go)
  • Makes a Malay man-catcher trap (injures Zaroff’s shoulder)
  • Makes a Burmese tiger pit (catches Zaroff’s prize dog)
  • Makes a device with a knife attached to a bendable tree (kills Ivan)

What is the Uganda knife trick?

A knife is tied it to a sapling: the point is facing in the direction of the oncoming enemy. A trip line is made and when activated, the knife springs out and into the victim. In this case, Ivan is impaled by the knife.

How does Rainsford’s stance against hunting The Most Dangerous Game change by the end of the story?

It adds suspense because the reader is not really sure if their assumption is correct. At the end of the story, do you think Rainsford has changed his mind about hunting? Yes because after being hunted and gone through the experience when they are hunted he changed his mind about hunting.

Who wins the game in The Most Dangerous Game?

Rainsford
That according to the rules of engagement, Rainsford wins the hunt because he survives three days out in the jungle without getting killed.

Who is the antagonist in The Most Dangerous Game?

General Zaroff
General Zaroff was once a Cossack during the Bolshevik uprising and is the antagonist of ‘The Most Dangerous Game.

Do you think Rainsford’s views on hunting have been permanently changed by his experience of being hunted Why or why not explain using evidence from the text?

Do you think that Rainsford’s views on hunting have been permanently changed by his experience of being hunted? Yes because he survived a manic who hunted people for a living. Early in the story Rainsford declares that the world is made up of two classes- the hunters and the huntees.

How does Rainsford’s attitude toward hunting change do you believe that Rainsford will ever revert to his earlier opinions of hunting?

How does Rainsford’s attitude toward hunting change? Do you believe that Rainsford will ever revert to his earlier opinions of hunting? He is finally put into the prey’s point of view, and he will likely sympathize a bit more with the animals.

Why does Rainsford’s opinion on animals change?

How does Rainsford’s opinion on animals change throughout the story? At first, Rainsford believes only humans can feel, but by the end, he agrees with Whitney that animals can also feel “fear of pain”.

What is the best evidence to support that Rainsford’s attitude towards hunting changes through the story?

How does Rainsford’s attitude change because of his experience? He has more sympathy for the hunted, like Whitney. What do you think his future views on hunting will be? Since he now knew how it felt about how it was like being hunted, he feels more sympathetic towards the hunted.

What was Rainsford’s goal?

Rainsford goals was to escape and survive. General Zaroff goal was for fun and amusement.

What happens to Rainsford and Zaroff at the end of the story?

What happened at the end of the most dangerous game? The reader is to assume that Rainsford kills General Zaroff. At the end of the story when Zaroff enters his sleeping chambers and finds Rainsford, he congratulates Rainsford and tells him that he has won the game.

What is Rainsford philosophy on hunting at the beginning of the story?

Rainsford finally understands how the animal being hunted feels. At the beginning of the story, he said “who cares” how the hunted animal feels, and now he is feeling it himself. The general believes that the game is over and they can be civilized once again.