By the same token, Rainsford has a lot of involvement with hunting and he takes great pleasure in hunting, why will he give it up? As you might know, Rainsford is a very superior hunter and has written many publications on participating in this sport. In other words, he is excellent at what he does. Zaroff informed Rainsford that “‘[he] recognized [Rainsford's] name [and that he has] read all books on hunting’” (Connell 24). Zaroff knew of Rainsford from hunting books and of the books that he wrote showing his skills of his daily job. Rainsford uses his skills throughout the story and explains how he used it in his everyday life. While hiding from Zaroff he said he once “had dug himself in in France, when a second’s delay meant death” (Connell
