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Comparing Kane And Rainsford's Death
Both Kane and Rainsford face death multiple times in their respective story or movie. "Soon as you walk through that door! Come on-I'll hold my fire!" (Foreman 332). Although it is said that the person is holding their fire, if Will Kane walks through that door, the consequence will be death. He is facing death right now whether he likes it or not. He walks through the door, he dies, he stays inside, he still dies. Will Kane is going get shot notwithstanding. Rainsford is facing death for the majority of the story. "It's a game, you see, I suggest to one of them that we go hunting. I give him a supply of food and an excellent hunting knife. I give him three hours' to start. I am to follow, armed only with a pistol of the smallest caliber and

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