One trait Rainsford and General Zaroff have in common in
            the short story is their passion for hunting and their extensive knowledge in hunting.
            They both have traveled around the world hunting the most desired and exotic game and
            both have been doing it for a long time. Rainsford even wrote a book on hunting. Another
            trait they possessed in common, in the beginning of the short story, was their
            callousness toward hunting. They both regarded prey animals as having no feelings or
            emotions when it came to the hunt. They felt nothing for the animals they
            hunted.
An obvious difference the two characters possess is
            their level of sanity. They differ in the lengths at which they will go to achieve the
            thrill of the hunt. Rainsford is content to hunt animals, while General Zaroff has grown
            bored with it. He has rationalized in his mind that it is okay to hunt humans. He has no
            boundaries when it comes to hunting, whereas Rainsford still
            does.
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