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General Zaroff sees pain and suffering as something pleasurable. He believes that he is a god and that he can surpass anything. He is rich and is one of the most respectable people in the military. He sees hunting as an adrenaline rush. He sought to kill the bigger games just to feed the rush in his system. He will kill animals or humans, he can't tell between animals or humans due to his hunger for hunting.
It’s a simile not a metaphor because it says ‘LIKE a butterfly’ a simile is something that uses ‘like’ or ‘as’
He meaning of life as we perceive it is derived from philosophical and religious contemplation of, and scientific inquiries about existence<span>, </span>social ties<span>, </span>consciousness<span>, and </span>happiness<span>. Many other issues are also involved, such as </span>symbolic meaning<span>, </span>ontology<span>, </span>value<span>, </span>purpose<span>, </span>ethics<span>, </span>good and evil<span>, </span>free will<span>, the </span>existence of one or multiple gods<span>, </span>conceptions of God<span>, the </span>soul<span>, and the </span>afterlife<span>.</span>