Hunters in the snow

This story makes its point through the actions of the characters. The characters are described indirectly through their actions and not by telling us directly who they are, so the author left us wondering as to their true nature. The main protagonist in the story is Tub, a well-rounded character who appeared in the entire story from the begging till the end. His name Tub gives an impression of him of being overweight which was also clear when the author said “He ate both the sandwiches and half the cookies, taking his own sweet time.”(191). Also, as the story goes along, Tub appeared to be the antagonist who Frank and Kenny teamed up against making him out to be a follower and a victim for both Frank and Kenny. Kenny also has an odd sense of humor. He shoots a tree and a dog simple because it was barking at him. Before her shoots these things he says he hates them then he precedes to tell Tub he hates him. This leads the author to believe that either Kenny is joking or he is going to shoot Tub next. Tub responds by shooting Kenny. The author presents these characters as animistic. They respond to things in an unthought-out way. This makes a statement about society in general.