In this quote from "The Most Dangerous Game" there is a meaning that can be inferred by detail and tone. Explain the hidden meaning and how it is conveyed.

Question

He was smiling his curious red-lipped smile. Then he said slowly, "No. You are wrong, sir. The Cape buffalo is not the most dangerous big game." He sipped his wine. "Here in my preserve on this island," he said in the same slow tone, "I hunt more dangerous game."

Answer 1

Throughout the story, the General hints that he has gotten bored with hunting animals. This quotation hints at the fact that he is hunting humans, which is conveyed when he ominously notes that the Cape buffalo is not the most dangerous big game and that he hunts something more dangerous. His "slow tone" and curious smile create an eerie mood that help to foreshadow the game that Rainsford will be forced into.