The Similarities Between The Lady And General Zaroff

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The king from “The Lady or the Tiger’ and General Zaroff from “The Most Dangerous Game” both share a similar character trait. They are barbarians, they also enjoy other peoples pain. The word barbaric means savagely cruel, or exceedingly brutal. In “The Most Dangerous” the General reveals that he hunts humans because the thrill of hunting animals does not entice him anymore. "That is why I use them.” The general reasons “It gives me pleasure. They can reason, after a fashion. So they are dangerous.” The king from “The Lady or the Tiger” uses a system of justice he believes is fair. “When a person was accused of a crime, his future would be judged in the public arena before two doors. Behind one door is a lady whom the king has deemed an

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