The Most Dangerous Game Quote Analysis

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Rainsford’s Change of Opinion and Views
The the story, “The Most Dangerous Game,” a hunter washes up on an island, on which he is hunted like an animal for entertainment; these events cause him to have a shift in opinion and perspective throughout the story. “‘You’re a big-game hunter, not a philosopher. Who cares how the jaguar feels?’ ‘Perhaps the jaguar does,’ observed Whitney. ‘...They’ve no understanding.’”(replied Rainsford). In this quote, Rainsford shows that he has no empathy for the animal he is hunting, no matter the size, actions, or intellect. When Rainsford says that they have no understanding of what is happening, he feels as if this justifies and solidifies his statement of hunting any animal is morally acceptable. “‘But

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