Read the excerpt from "the most dangerous game.""i can't believe you are serious, general zaroff. this is a grisly joke.""why should i not be serious? i am speaking of hunting.""hunting? general zaroff, what you speak of is murder."the general laughed with entire good nature. he regarded rainsford quizzically. "i refuse to believe that so modern and civilized a young man as you seem to be harbors romantic ideas about the value of human life. surely your experiences in the war—""did not make me condone cold-blooded murder," finished rainsford stiffly. in what way is zaroff portrayed as rainsford's foil? zaroff has no conscience, while rainsford does have a conscience. zaroff is an enthusiastic hunter, while rainsford is indifferent to hunting. zaroff is an inconsiderate host, while rainsford is a very good guest. zaroff has little hunting experience, while rainsford has a lot.