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Character Analysis Of Hunters In The Snow By Tobias Wolff

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The textbook notes that it takes great skill and insight into human nature to describe effectively who a person is, and Tobias Wolff does this very well with the character Tub in “Hunters in the Snow.” Wolfe both directly and indirectly reveals Tub’s insecurities and flaws through his interactions with the other characters and through his own actions. As the main character of the story, Tub is both round, yet static. He is introduced as a weak man who is easily targeted by his friends Frank and Kenny. His personality and physical characteristics are further revealed through his own actions and, again, from the cajoling from his hunting buddies. For example, at one point in the story, Frank barks, “You haven’t seen your balls in years”
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