![]() ![]() He gives all of his human prey food, clothing, a knife, and a three-hour head start he himself uses only a small-caliber pistol. Man, for him, is the most dangerous game because Man can reason – making the hunt more interesting. He explains that having grown bored with killing animals, after becoming so skilled that even the most dangerous animals are no match for him, he has turned to trapping men on his island and hunting them for sport. ![]() Zaroff is a big game hunter himself and, having heard of Rainsford’s hunting prowess, looks forward to hunting with him. Zaroff is initially very hospitable to Rainsford, welcoming him to his château, which is surrounded by the thick jungle that covers the rest of the island. Connell’s original story is about big-game hunter Sanger Rainsford who, after accidentally falling overboard his ship, washes up on an island owned by an eccentric Russian aristocrat named General Zaroff. ![]()
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