Hunters in the Snow

#3 Which is the most sympathetic of the three characters? The story deals, in part, with the power struggle among characters. Which character is the most powerful? Do the balance of power and alliances between the characters shift as the story proceeds?

I think the most sympathetic of the characters ends up to be Frank because near the end he feels bad for being a jerk to Tub and apologizes and opens up. He also ends up being a very genuine person and fessing up to his faults. I believe that the most powerful character is Tub because he dealt with all the mean stuff they were doing to him in the beginning and after he shot his friend he didn’t runaway or not take care of him he actually dealt with is actions like a friend and never after all that criticism did he lash out or anything. But also the balance of power does shift because Frank takes control of his actions by apologizing and telling Tub about his secret, which was a huge step for him.

#7 What is the purpose of the scene in which Frank and Tub stop at the tavern for food and coffee, leaving wounded Kenny in the back of the truck? During their conversation, Frank analyzes his own character and expresses remorse. Are his insights and remorse genuine? Why or why not?

The point was to show that Frank felt comfortable now telling tub that he was going to leave his wife therefore Tub felt comfortable telling him that he was lying about being on a diet. And the fact that Frank bought him a ton of pancakes symbolized their friendship evolving. I think the point was to show that Frank felt bad for what he has done to Tub and that he understands how much pain he was going through and to have a way to vent out his feelings. I think hat Frank’s character is definitely genuine and this paragraph shows it. It tells how both characters are suffering and by sharing this with another person they are relationship is growing into something much larger than it began.

#8 The final plot twist comes in he last two sentences of the story. Here the narrator speaks directly to the reader, giving us information the characters don’t know. How is this an appropriate conclusion to the story? What final Statement is being made about the characters?

I think this appropriate because so much has already evolved between these two characters already that it doesn’t really matter what happens next. They have gone on the journey together and as long as they are honest with each other they don’t really care what happens in the future. It is also important because the whole point they are making these sacrifices is because of their friend in the back who is going to die in the back and the don’t really care because they are all wrapped up in what is happening to them. It is like they went on a trip together but ended up taking a totally different route.