The Most Dangerous Game

Rainsford Killed In Self Defense
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I come before you at this time to prove to you that my client, Sanger Rainsford, is not guilty of murdering General Zaroff. As my client has testified, he accidentally fell off of his boat one night. He then swam to the shore, and found Zaroff’s residence. Zaroff explained to Rainsford how he had gotten tired of hunting animals, and was now hunting other game; humans. When Rainsford refused to hunt men with Zaroff, Zaroff decided that he’d hunt Rainsford.As it has been testified by the other men in the training workshop, this entire story about Zaroff hunting men is true.

These men were being trained so they could provide more enjoyment for their hunter, Zaroff. Sanger managed to elude Zaroff for the allotted three days, and was declared the winner, until the two challenged each other to a duel on the third night in Zaroff’s bedroom. Rainsford killed Zaroff in self defense. Rainsford’s life was at risk and it was either he or Zaroff was going to die. You cannot punish a man for protecting himself. You could have been in the same position and defended your own life, but you wouldn’t want to go to jail for protecting yourself. Stop and think about it for a minute; what would your decision have been?