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
as a result of his essence of
‘survival of the fittest’.
Additionally, Tub is the essences of ‘survival of the fittest’, for he defeats concerning the
mental. Once Frank and Kenny arrives, Kenny plays a joke on Tub by pretending to run over
him with the truck (Wolff). Tub quickly and expertly escapes the truck’s wheels. His mind
thinks fast and acts accordingly. Furthermore, at a certain point in the short story, Kenny falls
into a pattern of declaring his resentment for something and then shooting it. He does this to a
post, a tree, and a dog (Wolff). Kenny lastly turns to Tub and as a result of Kenny’s loathing
words to him, Tub shoots at Kenny. Tub reacts faster yet once again in the mental, for he
expected Kenny to shoot him.
Moreover, Tub is the essence of ‘survival of the fittest’ because he conquers in regards to
the relational. At the end of the short story, Frank confides in Tub about his new love. Tub
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sees the deep trust Frank has in him. As a result, Tub reveals to Frank that he had been lying
about his health (Wolff). The two strengthen their bond of friendship. Tub admits his lie in
order to gain a true friendship.
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
as a result of his essence of
‘survival of the fittest’.
Additionally, Tub is the essences of ‘survival of the fittest’, for he defeats concerning the
mental. Once Frank and Kenny arrives, Kenny plays a joke on Tub by pretending to run over
him with the truck (Wolff). Tub quickly and expertly escapes the truck’s wheels. His mind
thinks fast and acts accordingly. Furthermore, at a certain point in the short story, Kenny falls
into a pattern of declaring his resentment for something and then shooting it. He does this to a
post, a tree, and a dog (Wolff). Kenny lastly turns to Tub and as a result of Kenny’s loathing
words to him, Tub shoots at Kenny. Tub reacts faster yet once again in the mental, for he
expected Kenny to shoot him.
Moreover, Tub is the essence of ‘survival of the fittest’ because he conquers in regards to
the relational. At the end of the short story, Frank confides in Tub about his new love. Tub
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sees the deep trust Frank has in him. As a result, Tub reveals to Frank that he had been lying
about his health (Wolff). The two strengthen their bond of friendship. Tub admits his lie in
order to gain a true friendship.