Quote 10
“Your brain against mine. Your woodcraft against mine. Your strength and stamina against mine. Outdoor chess!” (1.162)
Ask yourself this one: Why doesn’t Zaroff just play chess? Because he likes the physical challenge, too?
Quote 11
"Your Burmese tiger pit has claimed one of my best dogs. Again you score. I think, Mr. Rainsford, I’ll see what you can do against my whole pack. I'm going home for a rest now. Thank you for a most amusing evening." (2.21)
One scored for Rainsford. But if Zaroff is such a superior hunter, why does he need a pack of bloodhounds to help him?
Quote 12
"No animal had a chance with me any more. That is no boast; it is a mathematical certainty. The animal had nothing but his legs and his instinct. Instinct is no match for reason.”
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“[The ideal quarry] must have courage, cunning, and, above all, it must be able to reason.” (1.89, 98)
What does Zaroff mean by “mathematical certainty” in this context?