Let's go through every answer to see which ones work as thesis statements.
A: No, Rainsford was not a vain hunter, and he never wanted to participate in Zaroff's "game".
B:<span> Yes, Zaroff believes that as long as your game (in this case, humans) has a slight chance, it's okay to hunt. Rainsford thinks that's just murder.</span>
<span>C: </span>Yes, Zaroff is extremely passionate about hunting. He thinks of hunting humans as just plain hunting, and he is passionate about it.
D:<span> Yes, Connell makes great use of irony in this story. One example is at the beginning of the story when Rainsford is talking to Whitney, and Rainsford says, "Who cares how a jaguar feels"? Yet, when he is the one being hunted, he thinks his feelings should matter.</span>
<span>E: Yes, some examples of red and blood used to demonstrate violence and terror are the blood-warm waters that Rainsford falls into, the blood-red lips of the General, and the blood-stained weed on the island.
So, the correct answers are B, C, D, and E.</span>
Try: <span>Life-threatening danger causes a shift in one's morals. </span> <span>OR </span> <span>Morality takes a backseat to survival when one's life is in danger. </span>