Tobias Wolff's Hunters In The Snow

In “Hunters in the Snow” by Tobias Wolff, one can see that Tub is the essence of ‘survival

of the fittest’, because he conquerors in regard to the physical, mental, and relational among

the three men.

Tub is the essence of ‘survival of the fittest’, because he overcomes in regard to the

physical. In the short story, Tub waits in the snow for his friends, Frank and Kenny, to pick him

up (Wolff). These three friends had planned to hunt on a bitterly cold night. Tub’s friends

arrive an hour late. As a result, Tub has to face the harsh weather for an hour. This reveals

Tub’s victory in regards to the physical. He overcomes the physical by pacing the sidewalk to

keep warm (Wolff). Tub is strong in the physical sense and lives