They both enjoy hunting.
Yes, in "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell, General Zaroff reveals his intention to hunt Rainsford after Ivan has already instilled fear in Rainsford with his menacing presence and behavior. Ivan sets the stage for Zaroff's dangerous game by creating tension and fear in Rainsford before Zaroff confronts him.
In "The Most Dangerous Game," General Zaroff is defeated by Sanger Rainsford. After a tense game of cat and mouse on Zaroff's island, Rainsford ultimately outsmarts Zaroff and confronts him in his own home. In the final confrontation, Rainsford surprises Zaroff and kills him, thereby claiming victory in the deadly game.
The main characters in "The Most Dangerous Game" are Sanger Rainsford, a skilled hunter who becomes the prey, and General Zaroff, a Russian aristocrat who hunts humans for sport on his private island. Rainsford must outwit Zaroff in a deadly game of survival.
Rainsford and Zaroff
Rainsford sails by island (start of story) Rainsford reaches island (fell from boat) Zaroff hunts Rainsford (action of the story) Rainsford eludes Zaroff (end of story) (alternatively - in the first half of the story) Rainsford falls off the boat. Rainsford meets Ivan. Rainsford meets Zaroff. The hunt begins.
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Zaroff is killed by Rainsford.
General Zaroff hopes that Rainsford will participate in his twisted game of hunting humans called "The Most Dangerous Game." He wants Rainsford to become his prey and provide him with a challenge during the hunt.
Rainsford sails by island (start of story) Rainsford reaches island (fell from boat) Zaroff hunts Rainsford (action of the story) Rainsford eludes Zaroff (end of story) (alternatively - in the first half of the story) Rainsford falls off the boat. Rainsford meets Ivan. Rainsford meets Zaroff. The hunt begins.
General Zaroff
In "The Most Dangerous Game," Rainsford sets several traps to outwit General Zaroff. He constructs a Malay mancatcher, which is designed to injure Zaroff, and a Burmese tiger pit, which captures and kills one of Zaroff's hunting dogs. Additionally, Rainsford uses a knife trap that he sets to target Zaroff directly. These traps showcase Rainsford's ingenuity and survival skills in the deadly game of cat and mouse.
Rainsford sails by island (start of story) Rainsford reaches island (fell from boat) Zaroff hunts Rainsford (action of the story) Rainsford eludes Zaroff (end of story) (alternatively - in the first half of the story) Rainsford falls off the boat. Rainsford meets Ivan. Rainsford meets Zaroff. The hunt begins.