The Causes of the Evil Human Nature Human nature consists of both good and evil and are not classified as two separate categories. Human beings all fall under a spectrum and society is plays a factor on whether people are good or people are evil, rarely purely one or the other. Goodness is always what humans, by nature, inherit. A huge determining factor that plays out in the two short stories, “The Most Dangerous Game,” and “The Sniper,” is the evil nature of war.
A person was born good but many things can influence them to think differently and become aggressive. For example, in the story ‘The Sniper’ by Liam O’Flaherty states, “Then the sniper turned over the dead body and looked into his brother’s face” (215). This is the most important …show more content…
One example in the story ‘The most Dangerous Games, Rainsford states, “Who cares how a jaguar feels… Bah! They’ve no understanding” (6). At first, Rainsford did not understand or care how an animal feels when they are being hunted, all Rainsford wants is to hunt for fun. This shows that Rainsford has an evil side in him and Whitney is trying to help Rainsford by explaining that animals have feelings too but he didn't care what Whitney said. Later in the story, Rainsford meets a rich person name Zaroff and his general soldier Ivan. He knew that they were the bad guys after getting to know Zaroff. Rainsford found out that Zaroff is a murder and murder humans instead of animals. Since Rainsford doesn't think animals have feelings, Zaroff sent him to the most dangerous game. Another example in the story is “The general sucked in his breath and smiled… “you have won the game” (22). In other words, Rainsford defeated Zaroff and finally understand how it feels like when you are being hunted. This quote is important because it shows that Rainsford has changed and has become and better person than he was before. Now Rainsford knows the true meaning of fear and how terrifying it is whenever Zaroff and Ivan is around. At the end, Zaroff died and Rainsford
A person was born good but many things can influence them to think differently and become aggressive. For example, in the story ‘The Sniper’ by Liam O’Flaherty states, “Then the sniper turned over the dead body and looked into his brother’s face” (215). This is the most important …show more content…
One example in the story ‘The most Dangerous Games, Rainsford states, “Who cares how a jaguar feels… Bah! They’ve no understanding” (6). At first, Rainsford did not understand or care how an animal feels when they are being hunted, all Rainsford wants is to hunt for fun. This shows that Rainsford has an evil side in him and Whitney is trying to help Rainsford by explaining that animals have feelings too but he didn't care what Whitney said. Later in the story, Rainsford meets a rich person name Zaroff and his general soldier Ivan. He knew that they were the bad guys after getting to know Zaroff. Rainsford found out that Zaroff is a murder and murder humans instead of animals. Since Rainsford doesn't think animals have feelings, Zaroff sent him to the most dangerous game. Another example in the story is “The general sucked in his breath and smiled… “you have won the game” (22). In other words, Rainsford defeated Zaroff and finally understand how it feels like when you are being hunted. This quote is important because it shows that Rainsford has changed and has become and better person than he was before. Now Rainsford knows the true meaning of fear and how terrifying it is whenever Zaroff and Ivan is around. At the end, Zaroff died and Rainsford