At the ending of the story, "The Most Dangerous Game", Rainsford gets his revenge on General Zaroff, by killing him. Personally, I believe that this action was necessary for Rainsford to perform. Although the General had already lost his "game" and was no longer in pursuit of Rainsford, he was still put through a lot by the deranged general. In addition to feeling the need for revenge, I'm sure, he may have also been considering the fact that he wasn't the first man General Zaroff had hunted on this island, nor would he have been the last if he had lived. Rainsford not only made sure that he himself was safe, but also prevented the same thing from happening to many others.
The interpretation I have from this story, relates to my current understanding of the term "modernism" as well. The entire game that is played between the men during the story, in addition to the ending where the general is murdered, only adds to the concept of modernism in which people are made aware of their mortality. It shows that people can die at any time, through many ways. Also, through the way the story is written, it seems that it was set in a a modernism setting; happening before World War II. In a way, the fact that General Zaroff came up with his own "game", showed uniqueness in his art form; another concept of modernism.
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