The short story Hunters in the Snow written by Tobias Wolff, is about three friends who adventure off into to wild, hunting more than just deer. The analysis will include the character’s motives which aid the theme and symbolism. The theme in Hunters in the Snow is represented by the interchangeable hunter and the hunted, and the motives of Frank, Kenny, and Tub. The symbolism blah blah blah
The obvious theme present in Hunters in the Snow is hunting. To hunt is to chase or search for the purpose of catching or killing, and that is what Frank did. Three “friends” Frank, Kenny, and Tub went on a hunting trip, but the hunters ended up being the hunted. Frank used Kenny to hunt Tub, who then hunted Kenny. Frank is a manipulative man, who wants the best outcome for himself and will do anything, even if a death of a friend is a result of it. Frank’s manipulative eye saw that Tub had a low self-esteem and used Kenny as his puppet to hunt and taunt his prey, Tub. “He looks like a beach ball with a hat on” (Wolff 26) Kenny …show more content…
Kenny did anything and everything to make sure Tub was the outsider in this hunting trip. Frank did not stop him, because he knew that Tub would put an end to it one way or another. Frank then made an interesting comment when there was no sign of deer that made the story take a turn. “It isn’t the deer” Frank said “It’s the hunting. There are all these forces out here and you have to go with them” (Wolff 30). Frank hinted at the fact that he wanted something more to happen other than killing deer. Kenny began to shoot everything that he hated. Kenny then turned to Tub and told him that he hated him, but before Kenny could shoot, Tub shot first. Once Tub shot Kenny, the roles of the hunter and the hunted switched. Frank’s job was complete when Tub’s bullet left the chamber, and then Frank had Tub all to himself. Just as Tub thought he was out of the woods with Kenny, Frank was still trailing close
The obvious theme present in Hunters in the Snow is hunting. To hunt is to chase or search for the purpose of catching or killing, and that is what Frank did. Three “friends” Frank, Kenny, and Tub went on a hunting trip, but the hunters ended up being the hunted. Frank used Kenny to hunt Tub, who then hunted Kenny. Frank is a manipulative man, who wants the best outcome for himself and will do anything, even if a death of a friend is a result of it. Frank’s manipulative eye saw that Tub had a low self-esteem and used Kenny as his puppet to hunt and taunt his prey, Tub. “He looks like a beach ball with a hat on” (Wolff 26) Kenny …show more content…
Kenny did anything and everything to make sure Tub was the outsider in this hunting trip. Frank did not stop him, because he knew that Tub would put an end to it one way or another. Frank then made an interesting comment when there was no sign of deer that made the story take a turn. “It isn’t the deer” Frank said “It’s the hunting. There are all these forces out here and you have to go with them” (Wolff 30). Frank hinted at the fact that he wanted something more to happen other than killing deer. Kenny began to shoot everything that he hated. Kenny then turned to Tub and told him that he hated him, but before Kenny could shoot, Tub shot first. Once Tub shot Kenny, the roles of the hunter and the hunted switched. Frank’s job was complete when Tub’s bullet left the chamber, and then Frank had Tub all to himself. Just as Tub thought he was out of the woods with Kenny, Frank was still trailing close