Tobias Wolff's Hunters In The Snow

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Tobias Wolff’s “Hunters in the Snow” is a literary fiction that demonstrates real world problems through the elaborate personalities of the three characters. Each character has a significantly different personality that is crucial to the development of the plot. Kenny, for example, represents the guy who never grew up. Kenny is totally blind to how others feel and is always causing trouble, yet all the other characters follow his lead. Kenny is the most insensitive character in the story. He’s always making fun of Tub and Frank. Kenny likes to judge Tub for his weight problem by making sarcastic comments like “ You still on that diet?” (29, 88) as he winks to Frank. Kenny knows how Tub’s weight is a sensitive subject, but that still doesn’t stop him or Frank from giving Tub a hard time. In “Hunter’s in the Snow” the author wrote how Kenny and Frank “stood and watched him. There were a lot of fences and Tub was puffing when they reached the woods.” (27, 88) They watched Tub struggle to get through the fences without helping him one single bit. If Kenny was a true friend then he would’ve helped, but he is doesn’t really care about Tub. …show more content…
He’ll tease Frank about telling his secret by saying things like “I won’t say a word. Like I wont saying anything about a certain babysitter.” (19, 88) This private information could ruin Frank’s life, but once again Kenny has proven to be heartless. Kenny has brought up this situation not once, but twice. Later in the story Kenny talks about how Frank is “so busy thinking about that little jailbait…” ( 69, 91) slowly letting go of more details about Frank’s inappropriate relationship just to stir up trouble for his own
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