Laughter shook the general. "How extraordinarily droll you are!" he said. "One does not expect nowadays to find a young man of t
he educated class, even in America, with such a naive, and, if I may say so, mid-Victorian point of view. It's like finding a snuff-box in a limousine. Ah, well, doubtless you had Puritan ancestors. So many Americans appear to have had. I'll wager you'll forget your notions when you go hunting with me. You've a genuine new thrill in store for you, Mr. Rainsford." "Thank you, I'm a hunter, not a murderer."
—"The Most Dangerous Game,"
Richard Connell
In what way is Zaroff portrayed as Rainsford’s foil?
Zaroff is a strong hunter, and Rainsford is a weak one.
Zaroff is a person without a conscience, but Rainsford has one.
Zaroff is a considerate host, but Rainsford is an inconsiderate guest.
By inference, the way in which Zaroff is portrayed as Rainsford’s foil is that: "Zaroff is a person without a conscience, but Rainsford has one." (Option B)
<h3>What is the explanation for the above inference?</h3>
As evidenced by the excerpt, Zaroff is not opposed to murdering others, which he regards as a form of hunting.
He has no regard for human life and is unconcerned whether they live or die, which distinguishes his character from Rainsford's.
