The excerpt supports Kobe's idea that Zaroff’s physical appearance mirrors his evil personality. The description of Zaroff's thick eyebrows, pointed military mustache, and the overall sharp and commanding features contribute to an impression of authority and danger, which aligns with his role as a hunter of human beings. The contrast between his handsome appearance and the sinister implications of his actions suggests a deceptive nature, emphasizing the theme of the facade of civility masking a dark reality.
Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game."
Rainsford's first impression was that the man was singularly handsome; his second was that there was an original, almost bizarre quality about the general's face. He was a tall man past middle age, for his hair was a vivid white; but his thick eyebrows and pointed military mustache were as black as the night from which Rainsford had come. His eyes, too, were black and very bright. He had high cheek bones, a sharp-cut nose, a spare, dark face, the face of a man used to giving orders, the face of an aristocrat. Turning to the giant in uniform, the general made a sign. The giant put away his pistol, saluted, withdrew.
Kobe is writing an essay about "The Most Dangerous Game.” This excerpt supports his idea that Zaroff’s physical appearance mirrors his
Russian heritage.
evil personality.
poor sportsmanship.
lonely existence.
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