Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Oh My God they Killed Kenny!

("Hunters in the Snow", Tobias)

The characters of "Hunters in the Snow" do not seem to classify within the typical classifications of characters. Tub (A name reflecting his size..) appears to be a simple static character; he is the whiny large fellow at the butt of every joke. Frank and Kenny are the pair of best friends with a current third wheel. However as the story unfolds, these characters morph into new classifications. Both Tub and Frank lose the title of simple character. The plot reveals that Tub and Frank used to be the duo of the century; however, as Kenny gets in the way, this friendship is lost. The scene of the shooting and the drive seemingly towards the hospital transform this pair into group of round characters. Their friendship is restored; Tub reveals his eating obsession; Frank drools over the perky 15-year-old. Unfortunately Kenny does not make the jump to round-character status. In fact, he remains the symbol of the twisted relationships of this story (as normal as shooting "friends" is..) and is left in a painful and freezing state in the butt of the truck. He's a flat character lying flat on his back...

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