Rainsford Character Analysis

Rainsford will hunt again because hunting is all he has ever done, so he will never stop. Hunting is Rainsford’s career, and he writes books about his experiences to tell people what happens on the hunts like his “book on hunting snow leopards in Tibet”(Connell 23). Rainsford is passionate about hunting, he calls it the “[b]est sport in the world”(Connell 19). Rainsford tells Whitney “you're a big game hunter, not a philosopher” (Connell 19). Rainsford is a hunter, and he doesn't understand opinions against hunting. Rainsford tells Whitney that they “ should have some good hunting up in the amazon” (Connell 19). Rainsford enjoys hunting and he looks forward to more hunting trips, for example, the amazon.

In the beginning of the story the reader finds out that Rainsford has no understanding of the feelings of animals he hunt nor does he care. This information can be discovered in pageone when the author says, "'Don't talk rot, Whitney,' said Rainsford. "You're a big-game hinter, not a philosopher. Who cares how a jaguar feels?,'" (Connell). The reader once again realizes Rainsford's lack of sympathy for the animals in page two. "The world is made up of two classes - the hunters and the huntees. Luckily you and I are are the hunters," (Connell 2).

Life can bring unexpected events that individuals might not be prepared to confront. This was the case in the short story “On The Rainy River” written by Tim O’Brien. Young Tim is drafted to the military to fight the American War in Vietnam. He faces the conflict of whether he should or should not go to war after being drafted. The thought of giving up the future he has worked so hard for and instead fight a war “for uncertain reasons” terrifies him. He must make the agonizing decision of whether to pursue his personal desire and in turn be shamed by society or conform, sacrificing his ideals in the process.

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In the beginning of the book,Rainsford does not care for the animals he hunts.Rainsford and whitney were talking about what it would be like to be the hunted and how a Jaguar feels.

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“On the Rainy River”, is a short story made by Tim O'Brien. He is also the main character in the story. The story is about Tim O’Brien getting a draft notice to go to the Vietnam war. However, he is against the war and refuses to go, eventually running away to the U.S. border attempting to go to Canada. He meets an old man named Elroy Berdahl, who lets him stay in his house while he decides whether to go to Canada or go to the Vietnam war. Minor characters in this story play a big part in how the main character thinks and acts. Some stories have minor characters play an important role affecting the main character. For example, Elroy is mostly silent in the story except for a few lines however he ultimately affects Tim’s decision to go to Canada or fight in the war. The main character Tim O'Brien is affected by minor characters in ways that help him throughout the story, like Elroy with his subtle comments on the situation in the evening and on the boat and all the people Tim hallucinates.

Rainsford feels superior to his prey, he does not care the slightest bit on how the animals themselves may feel. This is confirmed during a conversation he has about hunting with his friend Whitney, “The best sport in the world,’ agreed Rainsford. ‘For the hunter’ amended Whitney. ‘Not for the jaguar.’... ‘who cares how a jaguar feels?”(40 Connell). During this conversation, Rainsford is very lighthearted as he discusses killing animals. He does not try to hide the fact that he has zero sympathy whatsoever.

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Rainsford, from the beginning, reveals his arrogance to the readers. “This hot weather is making you soft, Whitney. Be a realist. The world is made up of two classes - the hunters and the huntees. Luckily, you and I are the hunters.” (Connell 63). The context is that Rainsford is speaking with Whitney and he believes that the animals have a sense of understanding and fear, but Rainsford does not. Rainsford is impudent towards his friend by criticizing his beliefs. He is moreover conceited when he places himself in the higher class of society. The protagonist is being insensitive to Whitney and to the living, fearful animals, commencing the separation from morality, shown throughout this short story. The antagonist, General Zaroff, numerously illustrates his hubristic personality.

Thus through this experience he began learning about how the animals felt in his previous hunting experiences. During his battle royal fight with the general he had used his experience and knowledge of hunting to catch and kill the general. Consequently he was now violating his own golden rule, loosing his values of not killing humans. Through this action he went through a metamorphosis becoming the “brute”. This newfound outlook lead him learn about what it is like to be the one being hunted. After there continual exchange of mental torment Rainsford enters the main house to murder the general. Something is different though he doesn’t stop when the general said “you have won” he doesn’t care anymore, he just wants to kill him. We can see this when Rainsford says “I am still a beast at bay”. We can see that the use of the language technique of dramatic irony is empathetic towards this scene. The use of this technique shows us that he (who was the hunter of the beast) has now become the beast in the hunt. This emphasizes the idea that Rainsfords experiences of being hunted has changed him and shows how Connell was trying to express the idea that your experiences shape you, and how you learn from it will shape who you are. We can also see how Connells message about learning and experience is expressed through the use of the language technique of metaphor. We can see that this use of metaphor shows us how he has become a “beast”. Through this it

General Zaroff enjoys hunting, yet he yearns for a larger thrill, a diabolical hunt for men. The second conflict in this short story is man against man. For example, In The Little Red Riding Hood, the wolf eats Red’s grandmother. Although this is a character killing another, the wolf is an animal and a natural predator; General Zaroff is not. As the general reminisces his greatest hunts, he

1976. The conflict created when the will of an individual opposes the will of the majority is the recurring theme of many novels, plays, and essays. Select the work of an essayist who is in opposition to his or her society; or from a work of recognized literary merit, select a fictional character who is in opposition to his or her society. In a critical essay, analyze the conflict and discuss the moral and ethical implications for both the individual and the society. Do not summarize the plot or action of the work you choose.

What’s funny is that Rainsford had to be hunted himself after another sentence he made before “Who cares how a jaguar feels?”. It seems that Rainford had to play as the Jaguar when Zaroff had to hunt him down in the game they did. It shows ether irony or foreshadowing.

An antagonist can be defined as someone or something that is put in the story to oppose the protagonist or to cause problems that need to be overcome. Throughout the story, every character in one way or another causes problems, as the story emphasizes that nobody is perfect. The Orangedrink Lemondrink man could be an antagonist as he causes Estha great emotional turmoil and traumatizes him. Ammu and Velutha could be antagonists because if they hadn’t had the affair then maybe Velutha wouldn’t be dead and the children wouldn’t have been separated and maybe, just maybe, Sophie Mol wouldn’t have drowned in the river. Chacko could also be an antagonist as he kicks Ammu out of the house which eventually results in the separation of the twins. However, one character, in particular, Baby Kochamma, in every part of the story, not only does she cause problems, she causes problems for everyone. Baby Kochamma causes problems for Rahel and Estha, for Ammu, for Velutha, for the police, and even makes Chacko more miserable and angry, eventually leading him to force Ammu to leave. Baby Kochamma continually manipulates the characters in the story into doing what she wants to get herself out of trouble. Foreshadowing the main conflict and also the climax in The God of Small Things, Baby Kochamma says, in relation to Velutha, “That man will be our nemesis” (Roy 175).