Compare And Contrast

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Compare and Contrast Essay Although Rainsford and The Man have distinct differences on their characters, they share similar internal characteristics that connect them by their personalities and behaviors. There are certainly more differences than similarities between the characters, however when comparing the similarities, the features of their personalities are strikingly alike. The following similarities between the Man and Rainsford show how two completely different characters in a story can be connected by certain radiating features. Both Rainsford and the Man disregard the life of animals which they hunt and exude a personality of dominance over the hunted. An example of this can be observed when the Man was on the brink of losing his fingers due to the cold weather and thought of killing the dog to simply warm his hands by using its body heat. This example shows the utmost disrespect that the Man has towards animals if he can think of killing a creature which was actually helping him make it through the storm and he had the ignorance to try to kill the creature. In Rainsford’s case, he too admits to having his hunting regularly and kills animals from all over the world which was why he said, “Who cares how a jaguar feels… They’ve no understanding.” He also shows it when he easily set the traps to kills the dogs when they were following him and it shows that he does not even hesitate to kill them. The Man and Rainsford both share another feature known as arrogance. For instance, the Man never took heed of the older man’s warning about the harsh environment awaiting him in the Yukon and as a result died due to his arrogance. Also Rainsford was a person who was completely full of himself as a hunter and arrogant towards hunting animals. One of the main differences seen between Rainsford and the Man is the fact that Rainsford lives and the Man dies at the end

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