Hunters In The Snow Character Analysis

Although Frank from the story “Hunters in the Snow” may appear to be the leader of the group with how strong of an influence he has upon the others in the group, but is this really the case? Frank seems to be the one with all the answers, but he is instead a follower, never truly taking any sides and taking the path of least resistance. Frank does have a great deal of influence upon the group but he establishes this by being passive when it comes to conflicts within the group.
After the prolog while Tubs is waiting in the freezing cold for his friends, who obviously don’t care about him, the story begins with Frank and Kenny. Kenney is the first person in the group that Frank sides with. The first instance that shows Franks passiveness is when …show more content…
Frank during the entire book is actually never alone at any given point, he is always with Kenney or Tubs, in fact “Frank and” is written throughout the story. Franks passive nature is best compared to a quote he said “It isn’t the dear, it’s the hunting. There are all these forces out here and you just have to go with them.” This passage speaks volumes about Frank’s personality, and that is he just doesn’t care about the material things, he’s a lot like a mellow hippy. Many people with this personality lack the ability to generate complex emotions based on their own personality, instead they leach off of others and develop personalities similar to those they are around. This inferiority complex disorder is just like Tubs, he is a passive person who cares more about relationships and being accepted by others then he does about his own identity or independence, this holds true for both Frank and Tubs. This drive for self-acceptance is shown in the story by Franks constant relationship flipping. Frank stays with Kenney, agreeing with and siding with Kenneys hurtful nature up until Tubs shoots Kenny, at that point the agro is successfully transferred over to Tubs as well as Frank’s