Rainsford Quotes

Rainsford is at first very obstinate but through his experiences with Zaroff throughout the story he grows and understands how it really feels to be hunted and he gains empathy for the animals. We see this throughout his actions during the hunt. Rainsford starts to feel genuine fear and terror as he waits to see if he will make it through the day, we see this expressed once he starts to hear the hounds on page 78. Only one page later on page 79 the author tells us Rainsford now understands how an animal at bay feels. By the end we can infer he no longer sees hunting as a game, but as cruel entertainment. Throughout the story we see Rainsford exhibit very knowledgeable acts for example, on page 64 he shows his knowledge in weaponry when he finds