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The Most Dangerous Game Kristin Martin
“He lifted the knocker, and it creaked up stiffly, as it had never been used. He let it fall, and it startled him with its booming loudness. He thought he heard steps from within; the door remained closed. Again Rainsford lifted the knocker and let it fall. The door opened then, opened as suddenly as if it were on a spring, and Rainsford stood blinking in the river of glowing gold light that poured out.” (Pages 22 – 23) The fact that when Rainsford (the main character) lifts the knocker and it is very stiff, shows that either the island is so isolated that no one knows the location to visit General Zaroff (the antagonist) and Ivan (a minor character) or that people are so intimidated and terrified of the place, they don’t dare to see who or what will open the door.
“‘Ivan is an incredibly strong fellow,’ remarked the general, ‘but he has the misfortune to be deaf and dumb. A simple fellow, but, I’m afraid, like all his race, a bit of a savage. ‘Is he Russian?’ ‘He is a Cossack,’ said the general, and his smile showed red lips and pointed teeth. ‘So am I.’” (page 23) This quote from the text shows that Zaroff thinks highly of himself and sees everyone as not as important as he is. He insults is own servant (Ivan) saying he is a savage, deaf, and dumb. And also says Ivan’s race (Cossack) is savage.
