Analysis Of The Book Hunters On The Snow By Tobias Wolff

Every story that begins must eventually come to an end, and that is true for both literary and commercial fiction. In literature, there are three types of endings an author can provide within their writings: a happy end with the protagonist’s conflict resolved, an indeterminate end where the resolution is inconclusive or undefined, or an unhappy end where the conflict is not resolved at all. These three types of endings can be found in both types of fictions, with literary fiction characteristically possessing unhappy endings, and commercial fictions ending more on a happier note. In Tobias Wolff’s story of â€Å"Hunters in the Snow†, the author clearly depicts an unhappy end resulted through his characters, conflict, and overall story†¦show more content†¦This displays how against humanity’s nature and survival instincts, he will eventually be pushed back and dealt a hand by karma for all the bad deeds he has done. However, as the story progresse s the reader discovers that the elderly man who owned the dog was aware of the fact that Kenny killed the dog since he actually requested for it, as interpreted by the following quote, â€Å"He was old and sick. Couldn’t chew his food anymore† (Wolff 93). After knowing that Kenny had justification for putting the dog down, both the readers and story’s characters now have a clearer understanding of Kenny’s decision, albeit disapproving on how he had executed it. Yet when it comes down to driving Kenny to the hospital for some required help, despite it being life threatening, both Tub and Frank appear negligent and put off the task to instead converse about their own problems, even heading off into â€Å"a tavern† (Wolff 95) in the midst of it all. Such a dulled reaction of nonchalance portrayed by the two men reveals that despite being the victims of Kenny’s misgivings, it does not mean that they themselves are without negative qualities. The two men end up discussing about Frank’s immoral love for a much younger woman and Tub’s complaint about his weight despite ironically eating heartily at the pub, as if it were a more important occasion to getShow MoreRelatedAnalysis Of The Book Hunters On The Snow By Tobias Wolff919 Words   |  4 Pagesâ€Å"Hunters in the Snow†, by Tobias Wolff, is a short story that revolves around an ill-fated hunting trip between three friends. Wolff is known to be a fantastic writer, who utilizes various literary devices, as well as an exemplary setting description that really sets up the mood of his stories. Although this short story is rife with powerful literary devices, there are four very powerful symbols that I feel are the most relevant to the story. The criteria in choosing these symbols lies solely onRead MoreAnalysis Of The Book Hunters On The Snow By Tobias Wolff950 Words   |  4 PagesHow much antagonizing does it take for someone to break? Males are ra ised to brush off any bullying as if it does not affect them. Throughout â€Å"Hunters In The Snow† by Tobias Wolff gender roles are both followed strictly and broken to show the development of characters. Although Tubs is the victim, he develops tremendously to become who he is at the end. Tubs changes show the reader how he stands up for himself, accepts who he is as a person, and breaks conventional gender roles. Tubs receives the