There are many similarities in Rainsford and General Zaroff. Both men are hunters who have very violent personalities. Neither of them have any sympathy for the creatures they hunt. Both Rainsford and General Zaroff are very intelligent. Next, General Zaroff and Rainsford both had a very arrogant attitude. They both felt that they are better than all other hunters in the world are. For these reasons, you can see that there are many similarities between Rainsford and General Zaroff.