In "King Solomon's Mines", the men seem to have an outlook on the hunting as an obsessive hobby. He writes in great details about his guns and ammunition, along with complete descriptions of the joyful experiences he feels while hunting. The men seem to come together in a sort of evil savage manner while hunting, and their all around respect for nature is disgraceful. It is also very apparent that the book is trying to …
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…game hunting has since been outlawed in Africa, and the Humane society has set down strict rules and regulations for game hunting. I believe that back in the time of the story, Quatermaine did not necessarily see the entirety of his bad morals and ethics. Even if he did not consider the act of hunting game as morally wrong, he did not have anything on his shoulders making him feel guilty about breaking any laws.