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.
The portrayal of the characters is B. Zaroff is a person without a conscience, but Rainsford has one.
<h3>What is Characterization?</h3>
This refers to the different roles a character(s) has to play and the ways they are described.
Hence, we can see that from the given narration, we can see that characterization is used in order to portray both characters in contrasting ways as Zaroff is characterized as a person without a conscience, but Rainsford has one.
