The Most Dangerous Game: Human Thoughts Vs. Instinct

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finding land and meeting General Zaroff, who lives on the island "There was one small trait of the general's that made Rainsford uncomfortable... he found the general studying him" (5). Rainsford becomes suspicious of the general because of his odd behavior. If Rainsford had not noticed the general's peculiar behavior, he would not know the general is an evil man.
As the general searches for Rainsford in his hunt, Rainsford makes quick, sharp decisions to survive. Through Rainsford's actions and thoughts, he uses his intelligence and recollection to survive in the general's game. First, knowing the general would return, Rainsford constructs a trap "His face was set and he forced the machinery of his mind to function. Three hundred yards from his hiding place he stopped where a huge dead tree leaned precariously on a smaller, living one." (13). Rainsford predicts the general would return, therefore he made a trap to attempt to counter his game. Rainsford applies his ...

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