Male Gender Role. Tobias Wolff Gives All Of The Characters

The character of Tub was presented in the opening scene as someone who would not stand up for himself and was willing to be ridiculed and made fun of to be part of a group. He allowed his friends to take advantage of him by making him wait over an hour in the cold and snow, accepting this behavior without even an apology. Tub was a character with low self esteem and was embarrassed of his weight, which allows him to make excuses and lie to everyone. The assessment of Tub did not change at the end of the story. He was

Stanley is a good example of the stereotypical male. He is portrayed as the dominant husband of Stella. He is always trying to prove he is in charge. As well as being very simple, and wanting very few things. “Nothing belongs on a poker table but cards, chips and whiskey” (42). All he wants to do is play poker and drink with his friends. Stanley is an aggressive character, his dominance is shown through his

The other two characters are Kenny, the prankster of the group and Frank, the "intellectual" of the group, who seems like the leader of the group in the beginning of the story. Both Kenny and Tub look up to Frank and show him what seems to be undeserved respect. As we find out later on he is clearly unworthy of the respect initially given to him. The irony of the situation is that Frank becomes quickly a subordinate of Tub's will. After Tub stands up to Frank and confronts him physically about the constant bullying, Frank instantly "loses face" and starts trying to please Tub in any way possible, completely ignoring the wounded Kenny. From being the leader of the group he becomes this puppy, doing everything he can to gain Tub’s approval, as his initial friendship to Kenny seems to have evaporated or never have truly existed. This

Masculinity is a quality of a man, a man who empowers strength and expertise to achieve goals easier. The essence of being masculine, illustrates powerful behavior, such as courage, and audacity. Stephen, fifteen-year-old pulp-cutter trying to fit into an environment, feeling extremely honored, as his father modeled, "become a man", impels a decent reputation in his father’s

Ironically, at the end of the story the two guys, Tub and Frank, are bonding and supporting each other at the diner they stop at to get warmed up before the hospital, even though their other friend Kenny is in the back of the truck dying. Frank tells Kenny, “’It wouldn’t hurt so much if you just stayed put. Now we’re going to the hospital. Got that? Say it—I’m going to the hospital’” (39). Once they leave the diner and are headed back towards the hospital, Tub turns back to Frank, “’I just pulled a real boner,” he said. What’s that? I left the directions on the table back there’” (39).

A prominent and permeating theme in Macbeth is the roles and characteristics of masculinity and femininity. Throughout the play Shakespeare presents the audience with strong and sometimes conflicting views of these gender roles. What exactly defines being a man or a woman? How does an individual’s grasp of these roles effect their actions? Shakespeare shows that a clear and accurate understanding of the concept of masculinity is of critical importance in the success of a ruler. In particular, he illustrates how Macbeth’s acceptance of a perverted, violent view of masculinity leads his kingdom into chaos and turmoil, and leads Macbeth to his inevitable demise. Moral order can only be restored

Kenny, by contrast, cannot escape his old life of unpredictable circumstances and no morals. While Tub and Frank stop at taverns where warm lights glow from windows and orange jackets sit on people’s backs, Kenny must remain in the truck bed, losing

The stereotypes of men shown in this show are assertive, ambitious, brave, independent, and strong. The men are Abe, and Jeremiah. In their culture the men are supposed to be strong minded, body, and in character. The men are the ones that do all the hard labor. Like cutting wood, and cleaning the horse’s stables, they are the ones who bring home the bread. They are

This quotation comes from a conversation that Frank and Tub have after Kenny’s left to ask the farmer permission to his on his land. Frank gives Tub this statement after Tub asks Kenny why he doesn’t stand up for him anymore. Frank digs into Tub’s insecurity and his weakness while also hinting at his own issues, yet to be revealed by Kenny. However, it’s also in this statement that Frank and Tub are connected, because they both do have personal problems, both tangentially involving Kenny. So when Tub shoots Kenny, both Frank and Tub reap the rewards of having a portion of their problem “solved”. For Frank, it’s Kenny’s volatility with his secret and for Tub, it’s Kenny’s picking on him. Though neither of their issues are actually fixed, (in fact, they’re exaggerated) Frank and Tub aren’t self-aware enough to realize that their problems run much deeper than Kenny.

a hunting trip which takes a strange twist. Tub shoots Kenny. Many think that Tub is justified in shooting Kenny because of the circumstances in which it happens, but is Tub really so innocent? What is Tub’s true motivation for shooting Kenny? Why does he and Frank not seek help for Kenny? A story such as this can provoke many questions, but one thing is clear. Tub is not as innocent as many would first think.

Due to Tub being emotional, he can also be weak. Him being weak causes him to complain at times during the story, he appears to be tender and easily harmed. Tub complains throughout the story saying, “I waited an hour” and “I’m cold” (Arp 86 and 87). Kenny and Frank never show compassion towards him, making Tub seek even more attention and compassion from them. Tub hoped for Frank and Kenny to be compassionate and made excuses for his self when he says that his gland problem is what causes him to be obese. Frank and Kenny continue to make fun of him and show no compassion at all.

The true problem is Tub’s friends are not loyal to him. “When Tub crossed the last fence into the road the truck started moving (89).” Kenny and Frank do not consider Tub’s presence as

In the beginning of the story is Tub, he is standing on the sidewalk. A truck comes around the corner, in the truck is Kenny, the driver, and Frank. The trio heads towards the woods where Kenny wanted to hunt. Crossing through the fences, Tub has trouble going through but Frank and Kenny offer him no help at all. On the way back, they notice obvious deer trails that lead into a no hunting zone. After getting permission from the owner, they followed the

There are numerous elements in Tobias Wolf’s short story ‘’ Hunters in the Snow ‘’. To start off, there is a problematic friendship going on between a group of men. These ‘’ friends ‘’, Frank and Kenny, seem to constantly ridicule and tear down their insecure friend Tub. After a series of unusual events Tub ends up shooting Kenny during their hunting trip. Shortly after this peculiar incident Frank and Tub seem to grow closer and begin to confide to each other about some disturbing things that are occurring in their personal lives. For instance, Frank plans on leaving his wife for a 15 year old girl and Tub had been lying to his wife about his ‘’ bad glands ‘’ and is actually overweight on purpose. These confessions are not only uncalled for but they reveal to the reader some important qualities about these two particular characters. Frank, for starters, might enjoy taking advantage of people. The girl he is ‘’ in love ‘’ with is only 15 she has never had any kind of independence, and she cannot even fathom what the real world is like which makes her easy to control. So

-Frank: Frank is man introduced as somewhat of a mediary between Tub and Kenny. He is more in tune with nature and willing to go with the flow than either of his friends. At the beginning of the story, Kenny has power over Frank due to knowing his dark secret, but after Kenny is shot, Frank tells Tub about his romantic feelings for a young