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Hunters In The Snow Analysis
Hunters in the Snow by Tobias Wolff

Hunters in the snow is a short story about three unique men on a hunting trip. This story takes place in the winter outside of Spokane. The mode of transportation is an old truck with a hole in the windshield, making it a very cold journey. Each of the characters has a secret they are concealing from the others. Tub hides food and blames his obesity on overactive glands. Frank conceals the fact that he is in love with his 15 year old babysitter. And Kenny, the comedian, doesn't tell the others that a farmer asked him to shoot his dog. In the beginning of the story Kenny and Frank are buddies. They exclude Tub from their conversations and make fun of him to his face and behind his back. The friendships
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