My sweet padlet by Rozelind Christenson

most dangerous game

chrir2 — 2025-01-07 16:03:43 UTC

"The old charts call it `Ship-Trap Island,"' Whitney replied." A suggestive name, isn't it? Sailors have a

curious dread of the place. I don't know why. Some superstition--"

I think this quote is important because it shows that he heard bad things before Rainsford even made it to the island. he also had a reason to be afraid of the island.

chrir2 — 2025-01-07 16:06:34 UTC

"The best sport in the world," agreed Rainsford.

"For the hunter," amended Whitney. "Not for the jaguar."

"Don't talk rot, Whitney," said Rainsford. "You're a big-game hunter, not a philosopher. Who cares how a

jaguar feels?"

this shows how Rainsford thinks hunting is the best sport in the world and doesn't even think about being hunted because he's only ever been a hunter.

chrir2 — 2025-01-07 16:10:50 UTC

"I've read your book about hunting snow leopards in Tibet, you see," explained the man. "I am General

Zaroff."

this quote shows how General Zaroff already had prior knowledge of rainsford and knew that he was famous for hunting

chrir2 — 2025-01-07 16:17:55 UTC

"But no animal can reason," objected Rainsford.

"My dear fellow," said the general, "there is one that can."

"But you can't mean--" gasped Rainsford.

"And why not?"

"I can't believe you are serious, General Zaroff. This is a grisly joke."

This quote shows that Rainsford was so shocked when he found out that Zaroff hunted humans he didn't even believe it.

chrir2 — 2025-01-07 16:19:22 UTC

He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided.

this quote tries to make the reader infer that Rainsford killed Zaroff.