<span>Well first of all, General Zaroff isn't scared/hesitant in killing humans for fun, while Rainsford remains civil and is not exactly happy with that fact (before he found out it was going to be him). and about the attributes...: GENERAL Z - bragger, skilled, sly, RAINSFORD - sensible, honest, doesn't brag as much....
I'm not really sure about the question, but also, General Z and Rainsford go against each other in the story, and obviously, if Rainsford kills him in the end, then they have to be different characters in the way they think and everything. Their skills and thinking don't match, which is why Rainsford outsmarted the general in the end.
wow, I thought NOBODY else knew about the story!
Hope this helps, it might be a little unclear... :)</span><span> </span>
General Zaroff is of the opinion that men are the most interesting to hunt. He opined that they have reasoning powers and intellect. He isn't concerned with the emotions of men and sees them as prey to be hunted. In life ,there is the hunted and the hunter. Rainsford on the other hand sees animals as emotionless and helpless. Rainsford is interested in hunting animals not humans
Towards the end of the story , Rainsford and General Zaroff were engaged in a one-on-one battle. Rainsford killed Zinoff as he was been savaged.