What does "civilized" mean? What qualities would a civilized person possess? If you were to ask a group of people what they believe civilized means, you would get different opinions. It is debated whether the two main characters of "The Most Dangerous Game" are civilians or not. General Zaroff and Sanger Rainsford both have civilized and uncivilized qualities. I will present the reasons behind my choices. When General Zaroff is first introduced into the story, he appears to be a civilized person. Only when you read the story deeper do you begin to understand why it's exactly the opposite. While having dinner with Rainsford, General Zaroff explains to him that, while hunting large animals, it had begun to bore him. None of the game posed a challenge to Zaroff anymore. He figured out another way to experience the thrill of the hunt, while also finding something that made it interesting and challenging. Zaroff has decided to hunt the humans. General Zaroff uses the lights to lure ships to his island, where they would crash into rocks. Zaroff allegedly allowed those stranded in the crash into his home and gave them food, clothing and shelter. They would then be taken to the basement, where they would train for hunting. He gives refugees the right to refuse to participate in the hunt, which is one reason he believes it is humane. However, if they choose not to participate, Ivan, Zaroff's servant, tortures them. Rather than face torture, most attempt hunting in the hope of surviving. After Zaroff kills someone while hunting, he keeps their head in his library as a trophy. Killing people gives Zaroff pleasure, and Ivan's torture doesn't bother him either. In his mind, due to the fact that this is not something a civilized person would do under normal circumstances, Rainsford had no choice. He killed Ivan, Zaroff and the dog in self-defense. Zaroff told Rainsford that he could leave the island if he survived the hunt, but this was a lie. If Rainsford had been allowed to go, he would have told someone what Zaroff was doing. Whether someone is civilized or not can be seen in more ways than one. Sometimes, their traits and actions can be interpreted differently. What I might consider immoral or uncivilized, that someone else might not have a problem with. It seemed to me that Zaroff truly felt that his idea of ​​hunting was not immoral. At the beginning of the story, Rainsford said that the world was divided into hunters and hunters. Zaroff had a similar position. In his mind, weaker humans are created to give pleasure to those who are powerful.