Answered by jill d #170087 7 years ago 10/14/2015 9:08 AM Zaroff treats his animals like family..... he lovves them and respects their role in his household. Zaroff holds humans to have no such worth.
How does Zaroff justify his hunting of humans?
· How is Zaroff's treatment of his dogs counter to his treatment of man? Page - 9 +11. Asked by Aliyah D #460399 on 10/14/2015 2:33 PM Last updated by jill d ... he lovves them and respects their role in his household. Zaroff holds humans to have no such worth. Source(s) The Most Dangerous Game. Log In To Your GradeSaver Account. Email. Password ...
What does Zaroff mean by life is for the strong?
Zaroff decides to create his own "game" where he can have a true challenge by hunting humans. While Rainsford scoffed at Whitney for his comments about animals having feelings, he is ironically in ...
What do General Zaroff’s refined mannerisms conceal?
· Rainsford and Zaroff are two characters in the story "The Most Dangerous Game" who seem the same people but in different bodies. First of all, Rainsford and Zaroff both seem …
What kind of people does Zaroff say are inferior to him?
· Zaroff thinks that animals deserve no compassion. Zaroff thinks the world is divided into hunters and the hunted. Zaroff thinks that biggame hunting is the most fascinating …
What is unusual about the General's treatment of his dogs?
What is unusual about the general's treatment of his dogs? He treats them better than people.
What happens to General Zaroff's best hunting dog?
What happens to Zaroff's favorite dog, Lazarus? Lazarus, one of Zaroff's hounds, died in a swamp, as he was following a huntee.
Why does Zaroff likely show Rainsford the dogs?
that Rainsford will become the hunted. Why does Zaroff likely show Rainsford the dogs? What does Zaroff mean when he nods to Ivan? He is giving Rainsford the choice to join his hunt or be hurt by Ivan, which is the choice he gives his other victims.
How does Zaroff's treatment of Rainsford change?
How does Zaroff's treatment of Rainsford change during the course of the story? He starts out with respect, then changes to being scornful and annoyed. Propped up against a tree, when Zaroff tripped over this, the dead tree fell and hit his shoulder.
Why does General Zaroff use dogs during the hunt?
Why might Zaroff have used dogs like the ones pictured on page 227 on his hunts? They are hunting dogs and have a really good smell.
How does Rainsford escape Zaroff And the dogs?
Q. How does Rainsford finally escape from Zaroff? Rainsford jumps into the ocean and swims out to sea.
What does general Zaroff describe as his ideal animal?
In “The Most Dangerous Game,” by Richard Connell, General Zaroff explains to Rainsford that he wants the ideal animal to hunt, which must have the attributes of an ideal quarry (prey). Zaroff explains, “It must have courage, cunning, and, above all, it must be able to reason,” (Connell 12).
Why does Zaroff resort to hunting humans when he can hunt any animal in the world?
Zaroff sees himself as a superior animal because he has the ability to reason. This is why he finally decided to hunt humans, because he felt they were the only animal that could provide a challenge for his superior hunting skills.
What does Zaroff look like?
General Zaroff General Zaroff's high cheekbones, sharply defined nose, and pointed military mustache accentuate his mysteriousness and savagery. With a cultivated voice and deliberate, slightly accented way of speaking, his regal bearing and rarefied aristocratic air belie his dementia and sadism.
Did Rainsford become Zaroff?
3B. Rainsford knows that he is being savage. Closing Sentence: Rainsford changes from the beginning of the story by being civilized, but slowly becomes savage and kills Zaroff in the end.
What is the difference between Rainsford and Zaroff?
Both have served in the military, both are able hunters, and both come from considerable means. However, Zaroff treats his quarry with much more respect than Rainsford, while Rainsford still holds human life as precious.
Is Zaroff civilized Why or why not?
In The Most Dangerous Game, Zaroff is civilized because he has read ancient Roman writings, studied philosophy, comes from a noble family, and has...
What did Zaroff do in Russia?
Commanding a division of Cossack cavalrymen in Russia, meanwhile, familiarized Zaroff with the horrors and atrocities of warfare. His bloodlust and passion for hunting eventually prompted him to hunt men, the most cunning and challenging prey he could find.
What did Zaroff do to devalue human life?
His passion for the hunt and love of the refined, meanwhile, led him to devalue human life. In fact, Zaroff even praises his thoroughbred hounds over the lives of the sailors he hunts. Connell describes Zaroff’s sharp pointed teeth and smacking red lips to dehumanize him and highlight his predatory nature.
What does General Zaroff's passion for the hunt and love of the refined, meanwhile, led him to de
His passion for the hunt and love of the refined, meanwhile, led him to devalue human life. In fact, Zaroff even praises his thoroughbred hounds over the lives of the sailors he hunts. Connell describes Zaroff’s sharp pointed teeth and smacking red lips to dehumanize him and highlight his predatory nature. Ironically, Rainsford discovers that General Zaroff is far more repulsive than the “scum” he disdainfully hunts, devoid of all emotion and humanity despite his seeming gentility.
Where did Zaroff hunt?
Zaroff began hunting at an early age when he shot his father’s prized turkeys and continually sought out bigger game in his family’s tract of wilderness in the Crimea, a peninsula on the Black Sea.
What is General Zaroff's madness?
In many ways, Zaroff considers himself a god who can snuff out life as he pleases. Zaroffs’s madness stems from a life of wealth, luxury, and militarism, which inflate his ego and sense of entitlement and impose few limits on his ...
What does Zaroff say about the hounds?
He says that a hound is worth more than 20 of these kind of people. So what he is saying is that he and others like him are sort of a natural nobility. They were born superior and therefore they have the right to do pretty much whatever they want to do to the inferior people.
Why does Zaroff say "might make right"?
Basically, Zaroff justifies his hunting of humans with the old saying "might makes right." It is acceptable for him to hunt human beings because he is strong enough, powerful enough to do it and get away with it. As he says