Is General Zaroff opinionated?

Indeed, General Zaroff is a very opinionated character. Zaroff holds himself in extremely high regard and sees himself as above humanity. This allows him to excuse his behavior and actions throughout the story. He believes that other men are beneath him and are no different than the animals he previously hunted. However, he does note that man is the only animal to be able to use his intelligence to work against his adversary, and as such, is the only suitable prey for a hunter of his magnitude.
Zaroff believes heavily in the principle of "survival of the fittest," saying, "the weak of the world were put here to give the strong pleasure." In his eyes, Zaroff has the power to do whatever he wants with the "creatures" beneath him, and his arrogance ultimately proves his undoing when Rainsford gets the better of him after a long hunt.