Questions for discussion:1.Are General Zaroff and Rainsfordgood friends?2.Why does Zaroff offer Rainsford somuch advice, give him food ,a knife,etc. and allow him so many hoursstart?3. What does Rainsford do to escapethe General?Mthat is the end of the story?
Questions for discussion: 1.Are General Zaroff and Rainsford good friends? 2.Why does Zaroff offer Rainsford so much advice, give him food ,a knife, etc. and allow him so many hours’ start? 3. What does Rainsford do to escape the General? 4.What is the end of the story?
Synopsis of the story:The text is the concluding part of the original storywhere it comes to a climax. Rainsford is a famousAmerican big-game hunter. To him the world is made upeof two classes: the hunters and those who are huntedand he is glad that he is the hunter. As a hunter henever considers how the one being hunted feels- thefear of pain and of death. One dark night, while sailingprobably near the notorious Bermuda Triangle.Rainsford's hat was blown off by a gust of wind, and intrying to catch it, he reached out too far and felloverboard. There was nothing he could do but swim inthe direction of a spot in the distance which he hadnoticed a moment ago. Luckily for him, just when
Synopsis of the story: The text is the concluding part of the original story where it comes to a climax. Rainsford is a famous American big-game hunter. To him the world is made up of two classes: the hunters and those who are hunted, and he is glad that he is the hunter. As a hunter he never considers how the one being hunted feels– the fear of pain and of death. One dark night, while sailing, probably near the notorious Bermuda Triangle. Rainsford’s hat was blown off by a gust of wind, and in trying to catch it, he reached out too far and fell overboard. There was nothing he could do but swim in the direction of a spot in the distance which he had noticed a moment ago. Luckily for him, just when
he was exhausted, his feet touched the bottand he found himself on a small island where h-Rmet the only inhabitants, General Zaroff andhis servant. The General lives in a Frenchchateau, and treats Rainsford as adistinguished Guest. At dinner, he tellsRainsford his story. Zaroff was a Cossackgeneral in Czarist Russia. After the Russianrevolution in 1917 he fled the country andtraveled from country to country, as he was anavid hunter and liked to hunt every kind of big&ed, bored not just with hunting, but
he was exhausted, his feet touched the bottom and he found himself on a small island where he met the only inhabitants, General Zaroff and his servant. The General lives in a French chateau, and treats Rainsford as a distinguished Guest. At dinner, he tells Rainsford his story. Zaroff was a Cossack general in Czarist Russia. After the Russian revolution in 1917 he fled the country and traveled from country to country, as he was an avid hunter and liked to hunt every kind of big game. However, hunting had gradually become too easy for him and he began to feel terribly bored, bored not just with hunting, but
with life altogether, because he had no otheinterest. For some time he even consideredsuicide. But then one day an idea suddenly carnto him. He decided to hunt the most dangerousgame in the world: man. As men could reason,fhe hunting of them was sure to increase hisexcitemenf and pleasure. To General Zarofflife is for the strong, to be lived by the strong.The weak of the world were put here only togive pleasure to the strong. He bought theisland and captured sailors from wrecked shipsto serve as game. He even trained his captivesso that they would become experienced in livingin the jungle and could give him a greaterlenge when he hunted them. None of thosesailors had
with life altogether, because he had no other interest. For some time he even considered suicide. But then one day an idea suddenly came to him. He decided to hunt the most dangerous game in the world: man. As men could reason, the hunting of them was sure to increase his excitement and pleasure. To General Zaroff, life is for the strong, to be lived by the strong. The weak of the world were put here only to give pleasure to the strong. He bought the island and captured sailors from wrecked ships to serve as game. He even trained his captives so that they would become experienced in living in the jungle and could give him a greater challenge when he hunted them. None of those poor sailors had