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In the story The Most Dangerous Game Rainsford killed Zaroff. Was Rainsford justified in killing Zaroff? Yes, Rainsford was justified in killing Zaroff. Rainsford found out that he hunts but Rainsford said “What you are speaking of is murder” (Connell 5). When he found out that he kills humans Rainsford is not a sure about Zaroff. The quote by Rainsford means that he can’t believe that Zaroff hunts humans for hunting. Usually when a normal person hunts they hunt for some type of animal to kill. People don’t ever kill people for the practice to hunt.

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