Hunters in the Snow

Of the three principal characters, I find Tub to be the most sympathetic. At the beginning of the story, he is waiting on the sidewalk for Frank and Kenny to come pick him up and they are an hour late. Then, when they finally arrive, Kenny pulls a prank on him and tries to run him over then laughs about it. "The driver was bent against the steering wheel, slapping his knees and drumming his feet of the floorboards" (187). Throughout the story, Tub keeps getting picked on because of his weight and how he cannot keep up with the other two guys or get through the fence. Although Frank is the most level-headed of the three, he still at times treats Tub just like Kenny does. Tub never did anything to either of them so when he shoots Kenny out of self-defense, I am not surprised at all for him finally standing up for himself. It has been long overdue.