Indefinable Motives - A revised essay on the short story "Hunters in the Snow" - BY: Tobias Wolff

Indefinable Motives "Hunters in the Snow", a compelling story, gives readers the opportunity of exploring the author's pessimistic views while enjoying his humor. An open-minded reader is likely to learn from the author's experiences. Tobias Wolff leaves readers pondering as he not only chooses the most pessimistic turn of events, but closes this writing with a dismal ending. "Wolff's works are often humorous and piercing exposes of hypocrisy; his characters are generally failures, people with …

…that corruption and betrayal exist. It is probable that Kenny tortured Tub to an intolerable point and that Kenny's joke backfired. It is through misunderstanding that Tub shoots Kenny. With Frank and Tub being in denial of what is happening, they neglect Kenny to the point of his death. "Hunters in the Snow," a compelling story, gives readers the opportunity of exploring the author's pessimistic views while enjoying his humor and learning from his experiences.