In "Hunters in the Snow," Tub points out that "when you've got a friend it means you have someone by your side no matter what." However, he says this after the experience hunting. I found it rather difficult to pinpoint the strength of the relationship between Frank, Kenny, and Tub. Frank and Kenny are bullies from the start: they watch Tub (that name gets me every time!) struggle through the fence and watch him eat his celery and egg. They laugh at his weight and do not wait for him. This troubled me especially when Tub made his previously stated comment about friends, but he seemingly lacked true friends.
Kenny's recklessness and daring attitude ultimately lead to his wound and inferred demise. The friends are fickle because they bounce around, deciding to whom to be loyal. When Frank confesses his secret about the romance with a fifteen-year-old babysitter, Tub decides his embarrassing secret should be confessed as well. Tub's eating habits distract him from the world around him; furthermore, his obsession with food distances himand Frank grow from their injured friend Kenny.
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