The way that Kenny and Frank gang up against Tub shows he is at the bottom of the pyramid amongst the men, similar to the runt of a litter, who has the worst chance of survival in nature. 'All I can say is, it's the first diet I ever heard of where you gained weight from it.' (Wolff) These insensitive jokes hurt Tub, yet he just keeps dealing with them. Kenny also heavily bullies Tub at lunch, making jokes about his weight and diet. Frank and Kenny also joke about a babysitter, which is an inside joke they refuse to let Tub in on. The men laugh at him for trying to take cover away from the oncoming truck, and they also refuse to help him get through a fence, even though they obviously see him struggling and could have easily helped.

From novels to painful short stories like “Hunters in the Snow” Wolff used his traumatic events in a positive way, that resulted in literary masterpieces for all to read.įrank and Kenny push Tub to the side, and often make him the laughing stock of the trio. The story opens with Kenny driving recklessly, and jokingly almost running Tub over. The theme survival of the fittest in “Hunters in the Snow” could be related to how Wolff battled through his early years.

From a violent and abusive childhood, to being kicked out of college for lying about his identity to win a prestigious scholarship, Wolff reflects his troubles onto his work. Author Tobias Wolff did not have an easy life, in fact, it was quite opposite of easy.

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