at the beginnning of the story did Rainsford have any feelings for the animal he hunted?

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idk i rlly didnt understan the beginning

Asked by ivette m #201569 on 9/21/2011 10:38 PM

Last updated by Aslan on 9/21/2011 10:58 PM

Answered by Aslan on 9/21/2011 10:58 PM

I guess that would be the superficial theme to this story. At the beginning Rainsford and Whitney have a discussion about this on the ship,

"The best sport in the world," agreed Rainsford.

"For the hunter," amended Whitney. "Not for the jaguar."

"Don't talk rot, Whitney," said Rainsford. "You're a big-game hunter, not a philosopher. Who cares how a jaguar feels?"

So, no Rainsford does not have any feelings for the animal. This facilitates the conflict when Rainsford is being hunted by Zaroff.