The dark side of Tub Fat, slow, gluttonous, or as Frank would say, "wasting away before my eyes," (168) are things that come to mind when I think of Tub. In the short story, "Hunters in the snow" by Tobias Wolff, Tub is one of the main characters and has a big role in the story. Towards the end of the story, Tub shows his dark side as he shoots his "friend" called Kenny. At the end of the story, Kenny was hopeful for help yet he did not know they were going the wrong way. This is hinting towards Kenny's death due to Tub's gunshot, and them making many stops. Tub is a deceptive lier and has a darker side than the story portrays, and for this he is the true antagonist. Looking back at the story, the author really tries to push the role of antagonist …show more content…
Tub had even stated that he wasn't that fond of Kenny in the first place. Tub was right there when they got directions to the hospital, but coincidently he left the directions at the house. I think that Tub had forgotten to bring the directions on purpose. Also, when they realized that they had forgotten the directions, Tub said he remembered them which makes me believe that they were purposely going the wrong way. As stated at the end of the story, "Between Kenny's toes in the direction of the hospital, was the North Star, Pole Star, help to sailors." (176) This provides proof that they were going the wrong direction, and that Tub had probably known that. To conclude, he shot his friend, showed no remorse, and failed to bring him to the hospital. If that isn't evil, I don't know what is. Tub can be considered overweight, slow, and a deceptive lier. Frank would say, "you can't just put people into categories like that," (174) but Tub may even be a cold blooded killer. I feel that each of these characteristics are proof that Tub is the true villain in "Hunters in the snow". I've given you my thoughts and opinions on the role I thought Tub played in the story now it's your turn to make some assumptions, "get down to business."
I chose to write about the narrator and his friends because I found there was more to them than just the bad guy persona they wanted everyone to see. I find the narrator and his friends are dynamic characters because in the end of the story they lets go of all his childish pretending and changes into the en they are supposed to be. “We were bad. We read Andre Gide and stuck elaborate poses to show we didn’t give a shit about anything.” (Boyle 529) This quote sums up that they have to...
Like all great stories throughout time, a compelling villain is the key to making a story worthwhile. In short stories like, “Where have you been, where are you going,” and, “Love in LA,” a though provoking antagonist was used by the authors to really give the stories some depth. The antagonist of, “Where have you been…”Arnold Friend takes on the persona of temptation to the protagonist Connie and really emphasizes the theme of be careful what you wish for. Connie was a young girl who repeatedly met up with older more mature boys; but one day Arnold Friend arrives at her house and coerces her to leave with him. The story abruptly stops there leaving the reader hoping for more. The antagonist of, “Love in LA”, Jake, an unemployed dreamer, meets the heroine of the story, Marianna, when he mistakenly hits her car on the freeway. From there, he proceeds to lie and do whatever it takes to make himself look better, and go out with Marianna. Both of these antagonists are similar in that both could have some underlying biblical meaning or connotation, both hit on younger, seemingly “innoce...
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Has a Story ever made a reader want to hurt the character responsible for trouble that’s being caused? Of course; usually the antagonist is often the nuisance. Richard Connell creates these instigative characters with pleasure and diversity. In his story “The Most Dangerous Game”, He Creates General Zaroff so that he is easy to hold a grudge against. Likewise Edgar Allan Poe Creates a character that is easy to hate. In his short story “The Cask of Amontillado”, Poe creates a mastermind killer. Connells antagonist, General Zaroff, and Poe’s antagonist, Montresor, give the reader an invitation to hate them. These two characters are similar yet different in their evil persona, wealth, and challenge.
come about some things. I'm an all open person and can talk to anyone. I would say the antagonist in this book would have to be
Throughout the Romanticism period, human’s connection with nature was explored as writers strove to find the benefits that humans receive through such interactions. Without such relationships, these authors found that certain aspects of life were missing or completely different. For example, certain authors found death a very frightening idea, but through the incorporation of man’s relationship with the natural world, readers find the immense utility that nature can potentially provide. Whether it’d be as solace, in the case of death, or as a place where one can find oneself in their own truest form, nature will nevertheless be a place where they themselves were derived from. Nature is where all humans originated,
Kenny and Frank walk on one side of the creek and Tub walks on the other bank. All the way on their hunting path they had problems with the snow, especially Tub, who tends to swim in the deep snow, sometimes breaking through the hard crust that supports the lighter weight of the two other men. The frozen crust collapses under his weight, therefore he soon stops looking for traces and only tries to keep up with his friends (51). Their hunt was unsuccessful, they find no sign of deer and start returning in the trail that Tub has
The antagonist is “The Misfit”. He is never identified by his real name. He is an escaped convict who is curious, unsure, and believes he is not a bad person. By his actions, the reader can assume that he does not enjoy killing the family, but feels more obligated to do so.
James Joyce is praised for his distinct stylistic purpose and furthermore for his writings in the art of free direct discourse. Though at times his language may seem muddled and incoherent, Joyce adds a single fixture to his narratives that conveys unity and creates meaning in the otherwise arbitrary dialogue. Within the story “The Dead”, the final and most recognizable piece in the collection Dubliners, the symbol of snow expresses a correlation with the central character and shows the drastic transformation of such a dynamic character in Gabriel Conroy. The symbol of snow serves as the catalyst that unifies mankind through the flawed essence of human nature, and shows progression in the narrow mind of Gabriel. Snow conveys the emission of the otherwise superficial thoughts of Gabriel and furthermore allows for the realization of the imperfections encompassed by mankind. Riquelme’s deconstruction of the text allows for the understanding that the story cannot be read in any specific way, but the variance in meaning, as well as understanding depends solely upon the readers’ perspective. Following a personal deconstruction of the text, it is reasonable to agree with Riquelme’s notions, while correspondingly proposing that the symbol of snow represents the flaws, and strengths of Gabriel, as well as the other characters as it effects all equally.
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The antagonist in the story is Abner Snobes. Abner Snobes is a very angry and inconsiderate man who has hate and detestation for almost anybody who is not “blood-kin”, and he portrays that hatred and contempt throughout the story (qtd. In Volpe 163).
The narrator cannot be the antagonist because no matter how much the wallpaper bothers her, she still knows the difference between right and wrong, “To jump out of the window would be admirable exercise, but the bars are too strong even to try. Besides, I wouldn 't do it. Of course not. I know well enough that a step like that is improper and might be misconstrued” (656). The narrator admits that she has suicidal thoughts because of how much the wallpaper bothers her, but knows that suicide is not the answer, and may be confusing for her loved ones. The narrator’s loved ones would be confused if she committed suicide since they believe she is getting better. The narrator proves her determination to get better when, she claims, “I wish I could get well faster” (649). When the narrator states that she wishes to be better she, is proving that she is motivated to get back to her daily routine. The narrator also knows how much John struggles with his wife not being well that she wants to get better for him. In addition, the narrator declares, “…for my sake and for our child 's sake, as well as for your own…” (652). When the narrator discloses that she wants to get better for John and the baby she reveals what her motivation is to get better, even though the narrator is struggling with the wallpaper she is still continuing to try and get better for John and her newborn
The short story Hunters in the Snow by Tobias Wolff depicts three men that go on a hunting trip that changes the course of their lives. Each character lies to himself to accept his actions in his life. Kenny, Frank, and Tub need to successfully fool themselves before they can deceive anyone else. Each of the men are immature and selfish. They don't realize how their decisions impact other people's lives. They justify their lies with their own insecurities about their lifestyles. Their lies impact the situations they encounter and change their lives forever.
Almost all the stories we had read throughout the semester reflect the conflict within a character. Some of them are physically imprisoned as the woman in The Yellow Wallpaper, others are confined in their own prejudices and emotional lives like the narrator in Cathedral and in Sonny’s Blues or the
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