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As the climax ends and Rainsford fearfully “leaps far out into the sea” (26), his desperation as well as fear brings the factors of revenge as well as self-satisfaction in. When Rainsford, instead of escaping after surviving, hides behind the curtains of General Zaroff’s room, the reader surely believes that he is there to be congratulated and rewarded. However, that assumption is proved wrong with the irony of that Rainsford is not satisfied when General Zaroff congratulates him and says that he has “won the game” (27). Rainsford claims that he is “still a beast at bay” (27) and hints an upcoming battle between the two. However, Connell leaves the story with Rainsford sleeping after deciding that he has “never slept in a better bed” (28). Though the reader is left hanging, Rainsford must kill General Zaroff after all the fear, desperation, and hopelessness that he has endured.

2007-01-25 22:22:33 · 3 answers · asked by Lina 4 in Education & Reference Homework Help

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At the climax, Rainsford fearfully "leaps far out into the sea" (26). He is filled with a combination of feelings: fear, desperation, revenge, and finally, self-satisfaction. But Rainsford survives and hides behind the curtains of General Zaroff's room. Can we assume he will be congratulated and rewarded? Alas, no. There is no satisfaction in Rainsford when Zaroff congratulates him and says "(he) has won the game" (27). Rainsford knows he is "still a beast at bay" (27) and hints at an upcoming battle between the two.

But Connell leaves us as Rainsford is sleeping and as he drifts off decides he has "never slept in a better bed"(28). Though the reader is left hanging, it is obvious that Rainsford must kill General Zaroff because of the fear, desperation, and hopelessness he has endured.

Always examine your paper for extraneous words and edit ruthlessly. There is an portion of the story I don't understand. You say "R ..believes...he is...to be congratulated...that assumption is proved wrong...when GZ congratulates him..."
Good Luck and acutually, is an excellent summary.

2007-01-26 01:34:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

After the climax, as Rainsford fearfully "leaps far out into the sea" (26), his desperation and fear trigger a feeling of self-satisfaction mixed with a wish for revenge. Therefore, after surviving, instead of escaping immediately, he hides behind the curtains in Zaroff's room. At that point, the reader, most certainly, is led to believe Rainsford expects some sort of praise or reward. Contrary to expectations, as general Zaroff congratulates him on having won the game, Rainsford shows his dissatisfaction. He claims to be "still a beast at bay" (27), an allusion to an upcoming battle between the two. However, at the end of the story, soon after Rainsford concludes he has "never slept in a better bed" (28), he falls asleep. In the end, the reader must reach his/her own conclusions, as to whether Rainsford must kill the general or not. The former assumption seems to be more in tune with the main character's feelings of fear, desperation and hopelessness.

2007-01-26 10:55:38 · answer #2 · answered by Nice 5 · 0 0

ive tried but i cant
i would leave it like that

2007-01-26 06:53:23 · answer #3 · answered by sparkynicci 3 · 0 0

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