HUNTERS IN THE SNOW
The short story, "Hunters in the Snow" written by Tobias Wolff, is a tale about male bonding and a hunting trip that turns disastrous because of secrets. There are three characters, Tub, Kenny, and Frank who are not truthful to each other during the course of their friendship. It is because of their lies, distrust, and decisions that lead them on the road to destruction. Tub is a large man who has an over-eating problem. He lies to his friends that he has a problem with his glands to explain away his weight problem. In the presence of his friends he eats healthy, "Tub ate one hard-boiled egg and a stick of celery." (118) But when he is alone, he secretly devours all the wrong foods. His friends notice that he is actually gaining weight, not los
Tub and Kenny unknowingly take the long way back to town. Frank is often thinking about his dilemma and does not pay attention to what he is doing while on the hunting trip. Kenny then pointed to the tree, "I hate that tree. Kenny thought he would look tough in front of Tub and Frank. What Kenny didn't know was that Tub would later shoot him in self-defense. The story does not reveal the impact of Tub and Frank's secret in the end. Frank is portrayed as a manly man. When they were coming up to the barn, Kenny stopped and pointed the gun towards the post, "I hate that post," Kenny shot the post. Kenny is the final character of the story. He is always telling Tub to "stop bitching" and "get centered. He already knew about the dog being sick, but didn't reveal this to Tub and Frank for it would give Kenny the upper hand. Kenny's secret of knowing the farmer and the truth about the dog's health, however, will most likely lead to Kenny's demise. He knew about Frank's secret and would purposely make comments here and there about the babysitter in the presence of Tub.
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