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"You’ve done well, Rainsford,” the voice of the general called. “Your Burmese tiger pit has claimed one of my best dogs. Again you score."
Dominic Everson

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Also strength and endurance are key factors because he swam all the way back to the castle type place as well as running away from the pack of dogs. “Nerve, nerve, nerve!” he panted, as he dashed along. A blue gap showed between the trees dead ahead. Ever nearer drew the hounds. Rainsford forced himself on toward that gap. He reached it. It was the shore of the sea. Across a cove he could see the gloomy gray stone of the château. Twenty feet below him the sea rumbled and hissed. Rainsford hesitated. He heard the hounds. Then he leaped far out into the sea. …”

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Also strength and endurance are key factors because he swam all the way back to the castle type place as well as running away from the pack of dogs. “Nerve, nerve, nerve!” he panted, as he dashed along. A blue gap showed between the trees dead ahead. Ever nearer drew the hounds. Rainsford forced himself on toward that gap. He reached it. It was the shore of the sea. Across a cove he could see the gloomy gray stone of the château. Twenty feet below him the sea rumbled and hissed. Rainsford hesitated. He heard the hounds. Then he leaped far out into the sea. …”

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- He survives because of his knowledge of how to outsmart his hunter and his ability to use his surroundings as an advantage.
“I’ll give him a trail to follow,” muttered Rainsford, and he struck off from the rude paths he had been following into the trackless wilderness. He executed a series of intricate loops; he doubled on his trail again and again, recalling all the lore of the fox hunt, and all the dodges of the fox."

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“Rainsford did not smile. ‘I am still a beast at bay,’ he said, in a low, hoarse voice. ‘Get ready, General Zaroff.’”

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Strong willpower; he can control his fear/ nerve. This helped not freak out and run which would of given away his position and killed him. “I will not lose my nerve. I will not.”-page 20, (186) 

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Strong willpower; he can control his fear/ nerve. This helped not freak out and run which would of given away his position and killed him. “I will not lose my nerve. I will not.”-page 20, (186) 

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Jenna Eachus

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He was able to trick the general his experience experience in hunting gave him the ability to make traps. These traps proves to be very helpful seeing that he trapped and killed a dog. Not to mention he almost killed General Zaroff with a malay man catcher. " Not many men know how to make a malay man catcher. Luckily for me, I too have hunted in Malacca"

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He was strong, and had a lot of endurance.

“Rainsford!” screamed the general. “How in God’s name did you get here?” “Swam,” said Rainsford. “I found it quicker than walking through the jungle.”

-Clarice Yoon

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Rainsford survived because he is experienced as a hunter; he has past knowledge.

“you were surprised that I recognized your name. You see, I read all books on hunting published in English, French, and Russian. I have but one passion in my life, Mr. Rainsford, and it is the hunt.”(67).

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Rainsford is able to survive on the fact that he can not only swim to the island, but swim across a large body of water to the general's home. He survived falling of the rails mainly on the fact that he could swim.  "Desperately he struck out with strong strokes after the receding lights of the yacht,"

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Rainsford survives because of his determination. “Ten minutes of determined effort brought another sound to his ears—the most welcome he had ever heard—the muttering and growling of the sea breaking on a rocky shore” (Connell, paragraph 37).

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He has previous experiences with hunting.

“ I hope the jaguar guns have come from Purdey’s. We should have some good hunting up the Amazon. Great sport, hunting. ”

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“Rainsford remembered the shots. They had come from the right, and doggedly he swam in that direction, swimming with slow, deliberate strokes, conserving his strength. For a seemingly endless time he fought the sea. He began to count his strokes; he could do possibly a hundred more and then" (Paragraph 33).

- Josh Thompson

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Experience:
“Rainsford,” called the general, “if you are within the sound of my voice, as I suppose you are, let me congratulate you. Not many men know how to make a Malay mancatcher.’”

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Rainsford has experience as a hunter. “''We should have some good hunting up the Amazon. Great sport, hunting. The best sport in the world' agreed Rainsford" (Richard Connell, 8).

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Reason: Rainsford survived because he stayed calm in tense and nerve racking situations.
Quote: “Rainsford had fought his way through the bush for two hours. ‘I must keep my nerve. I must keep my nerve,’ he said through tight teeth.”(174)

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He knows how to build a lot of various traps.

“...let me congratulate you. Not many men know how to make a Malay mancatcher. Luckily, for me, I too have hunted in Malacca. You are proving interesting, Mr. Rainsford.” (190)

“You’ve done well, Rainsford,” the voice of the general called. “Your Burmese tiger pit has claimed one of my best dogs. Again you score.” (195)

“But Ivan was not. The knife, driven by the recoil of the springing tree, had not wholly failed.” (201)

Mathilde Caron

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“but the truth was as evident as the sun that had by now pushed through the morning mists. The general was playing with him!” (pg. 20, 185)

Teela

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his experience in hunting gave him the ability to make traps. These traps prove to be very helpful seeing that they trapped and killed a dog. Not to mention he almost killed General Zaroff with a Malay Mancatcher. “Not many men know how to make a Malay mancatcher. Luckily, for me, I too have hunted in Malacca”. Paragraph 190

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“He slid down the tree. He caught hold of a springy young sapling and to it he fastened his hunting knife, with the blade pointing down the trail; with a bit of wild grapevine he tied back the sapling.”

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Younger/Strong (allows him to be more agile)

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Younger/Strong (allows him to be more agile)

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"'Swam,' said Rainsford. “I found it quicker than walking through the jungle” (paragraph 207).
-Carolyn Kilik

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“It will be light in Rio,” promised Whitney. “We should make it in a few days. I hope the jaguar guns have come from Purdey’s. We should have some good hunting up the Amazon. Great sport, hunting.” (P7)

“A twenty-two,” he remarked. “That’s odd. It must have been a fairly large animal too.” (P. 42)

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"Now he had got a grip on himself, had stopped, and was taking stock of himself and the situation" (Connell, paragraph 176).

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He knows how to trick animals and humans: 

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He knows how to trick animals and humans: 

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“Then he ran for his life. The hounds raised their voices as they hit the fresh scent. Rainsford knew now how an animal at bay feels” (P 199).
- Emi Darwin

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Knows different environments (has great environmental awareness)

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Knows different environments (has great environmental awareness)

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“He examined the ground closely and found what he had hoped to find—the print of hunting boots.” (P 43)

-Deana Holm

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Swam,” said Rainsford. “I found it quicker than walking through the jungle.”

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Since Rainsford has been in a hunter’s shoes, he was able to think like the general and kill him. “I read all books on hunting published in English, French, and Russian. I have but one passion in my life, Mr. Rainsford, and it is the hunt.”

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Since Rainsford has been in a hunter’s shoes, he was able to think like the general and kill him. “I read all books on hunting published in English, French, and Russian. I have but one passion in my life, Mr. Rainsford, and it is the hunt.”

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Isaac

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He tried his best to remain calm in dangerous situations. 

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He tried his best to remain calm in dangerous situations. 

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“Then it was that Rainsford knew the full meaning of terror” (paragraph 185).
Emma

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“I’ll give him a trail to follow,” muttered Rainsford, and he struck off from the rude paths he had been following into the trackless wilderness.
-Matthew