General Zaroff by Pallas Ziebarth [FVHS]

Indirect Characterization

pkziebarth100 — 2014-09-24 20:29:03 UTC

"'Hunting? Good God, General Zaroff, what you speak of is murder.' The general laughed with entire good nature. He regarded Rainsford quizzically. 'I refuse to believe that so modern and civilized a young man as you seem to be harbors romantic ideas about the value of human'" (pg. 25).

Direct Characterization

ryanterry — 2014-09-24 20:32:30 UTC

An average person would first think that Zaroff "was singularly handsome..." He/she would also think that he had "...an original, almost bizarre quality about the general's face." Later in the story, General Zaroff turned out to be a crazy hunter that was planning on killing Rainsford.

pkziebarth100 — 2014-09-24 23:43:27 UTC

1. Quote From Him

2014-09-24 23:44:32 UTC

"'If I find him' -the general smiled- 'he loses"' (pg. 28).

General Zaroff is explaining his "game" to Rainsford. He says that if he finds the person before the thrid day, he kills them and they loose. This shows that Zaroff is not a merciful man and he is willing to kill an innocent man.

pkziebarth100 — 2014-09-24 23:47:18 UTC

pkziebarth100 — 2014-09-24 23:59:24 UTC

2. Quote About Him

pkziebarth100 — 2014-09-25 03:26:16 UTC

"He was finding the general a most thoughtful and affable host, a true cosmopolite. But there was one small trait of the general's that made Raisnford uncomfortable. Whenever he looked up from his plate he found the general studying him, appraising him narrowly" (pg. 22).

General Zaroff, according to Rainsford, was observing him while they were eating. This shows that the general is observant and wants to know who he is going to hunt. He is probably preparing for what he is going to do.