Rainsford has to catch three cats and five tigers in three days.
It is possible that Zaroff could spot Rainsford in the tree, depending on his tracking and hunting abilities, as well as Rainsford's ability to stay hidden. Zaroff's experience as a hunter and his keen senses make it likely that he could locate Rainsford if he is not careful.
Zaroff thinks Rainsford hasn't played the "game" because he chooses to evade and fight Zaroff rather than be the prey like the previous victims. Zaroff believes Rainsford is cheating the rules of the game by not playing along with the designated roles of hunter and prey.
Rainsford turns the tables on General Zaroff by using his skills as a hunter to outsmart him in a final confrontation, resulting in Rainsford’s escape.
On board a yacht bound for South America, Rainsford and Whitney talk about hunting jaguars, they have the ff conversation: "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 biggame hunter, not a philosopher. Who cares how a jaguar feels?" ChaCha all the way!
because zaroff knew his island well. he seemed to set up the whole island to prove difficult for escape.
General Zaroff wants to hunt Rainsford on his private island for sport. He sees Rainsford as a worthy prey due to his reputation as a skilled hunter. Zaroff enjoys the challenge of hunting someone who can match his own abilities.
In "The Most Dangerous Game" the rising action is when Rainsford is trying to avoid drowning, and then making his way to the island.
The first main character is Sanger Rainsford, a big-game hunter. I suppose the second could be Whitney, but he was not a large character in the story. The next character who is the second main character and antagonist is Zaroff, a famous Russian game hunter.
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.
The resolution is that Zaroff, the hunter, is the victim when his prey, Rainsford, turns the tables and surprises him in his own bedroom.
Zaroff suggests that Rainsford wear moccasins because they are quieter than boots and can help Rainsford move stealthily through the jungle while hunting. This stealthiness increases Rainsford's chances of outwitting his hunter, Zaroff, during their deadly game.
The protagonist (Rainsford) surprises the hunter (Zaroff), who concedes that Rainsford has beaten him. But Rainsford lets him know that, as among beasts, their contest will not be over until one becomes the victor and the other the victim.