I’m confused, can u be more specific
<span>“You’ll find this game worth playing,” the general said enthusiastically. “Your brain against mine. Your woodcraft against mine. Your strength and stamina against mine. Outdoor chess!”
There are many conflicts in this story, but this represents the central conflict of Zaroff hunting Rainsford. In this quote Zaroff is describing the "game" which becomes the man versus man conflict. </span>
In Mattie's mind, Blanchard's balloon—“a yellow silk bubble escaping the earth”—symbolizes freedom, particularly an escape from her home, where she feels as if she's trapped and treated like a child.