For instance, when Rainsford “leaped far out into the sea” (Connell 14) to dodge Zaroff’s dog’s attacks, the reader is shocked because they know that chances of survival of jumping off a cliff is scarce. This creates suspense as the reader thinks Zaroff had officially won the hunt, but they also wonder what had happened to Rainsford. Moreover, as Rainsford decided that “[Zaroff] had never slept in a better bed” (Connell 15) implies that he had committed murder, making him rather a hypocrite. This creates feelings of mystery, because after Rainsford had killed Zaroff, the reader was not given information on how Rainsford had actually gotten off the island. More questions are raised on to what he does
For instance, when Rainsford “leaped far out into the sea” (Connell 14) to dodge Zaroff’s dog’s attacks, the reader is shocked because they know that chances of survival of jumping off a cliff is scarce. This creates suspense as the reader thinks Zaroff had officially won the hunt, but they also wonder what had happened to Rainsford. Moreover, as Rainsford decided that “[Zaroff] had never slept in a better bed” (Connell 15) implies that he had committed murder, making him rather a hypocrite. This creates feelings of mystery, because after Rainsford had killed Zaroff, the reader was not given information on how Rainsford had actually gotten off the island. More questions are raised on to what he does