This story shows examples of Man vs Nature when Rainsford is running around Ship-Trap Island. When Rainsford falls off the boat, he tries to scream for help but the water is rough, and the salty water is going into his mouth. He has no other option than to swim to shore, this is a challenge to Rainsford, but,“He fought the sea”(2). Rainsford runs away from Zaroff but then he gets stuck, ¨had fought his way through the bush for two hours¨(10). Throughout Rainsford’s adventure in Ship-Trap Island there is examples of Man vs Nature.
Rainsford shows examples of Man vs Himself when he runs away from General Zaroff. Rainsford is up on a tree when he hears the sound of footsteps coming towards him. It is General Zaroff, Rainsford is shocked. What makes him go crazy though was that General Zaroff looks up at the tree smiling and then walked away. At first Rainsford thinks that Zaroff had not seen him but then he realizes that Zaroff had seen him but is just trying to …show more content…
Zaroff tells Rainsford about his new hunting animal, but Rainsford is shocked after he hears what the animal actually is, a human, he said, “‘Hunting? Great Guns, General Zaroff, what you speak of is murder”’(7). General Zaroff insists on Rainsford going hunting with him, but Rainsford refused he said, “ No, general, I will not hunt with you”(10). Rainsford wishes to leave Zaroff’s island but the only way he could leave is if he won Zaroff’s hunting game. Rainsford asks the general what will happen if he wins, Zaroff responds, “‘ I’ll cheerfully acknowledge myself defeat if I do not find you by midnight of the third day…”(10). When Rainsford comes out from behind the curtains, he does not want a boat to get out of Ship-Trap island, he wants to kill General Zaroff.“Splendid ! One of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds. The other will sleep in this very excellent bed…”(14). Rainsford and Zaroff get into a lot of conflicts between
Rainsford shows examples of Man vs Himself when he runs away from General Zaroff. Rainsford is up on a tree when he hears the sound of footsteps coming towards him. It is General Zaroff, Rainsford is shocked. What makes him go crazy though was that General Zaroff looks up at the tree smiling and then walked away. At first Rainsford thinks that Zaroff had not seen him but then he realizes that Zaroff had seen him but is just trying to …show more content…
Zaroff tells Rainsford about his new hunting animal, but Rainsford is shocked after he hears what the animal actually is, a human, he said, “‘Hunting? Great Guns, General Zaroff, what you speak of is murder”’(7). General Zaroff insists on Rainsford going hunting with him, but Rainsford refused he said, “ No, general, I will not hunt with you”(10). Rainsford wishes to leave Zaroff’s island but the only way he could leave is if he won Zaroff’s hunting game. Rainsford asks the general what will happen if he wins, Zaroff responds, “‘ I’ll cheerfully acknowledge myself defeat if I do not find you by midnight of the third day…”(10). When Rainsford comes out from behind the curtains, he does not want a boat to get out of Ship-Trap island, he wants to kill General Zaroff.“Splendid ! One of us is to furnish a repast for the hounds. The other will sleep in this very excellent bed…”(14). Rainsford and Zaroff get into a lot of conflicts between