Hunters in the Snow

Question #2- Frank's dialogue helps to characterize him as a weak man and a follower. His criticisms of Tub only come after Kenny has urged him to be mean to Tub. Also, whenever anyone confronts him about what he has said, he immediately apologizes instead of sticking behind his words. Another point that adds to his weakness is his affair with his babysitter and reluctance to tell his wife. This shows that not only is he immature enough to fall in love with a fifteen year old, but he is also not man enough to tell someone who he himself says has been nothing but fair to him over the years. He fits in with the other characters because of this. Kenny is bossy and loves when Frank caters to his malevolent whims. And Tub caters to the weaker side of Frank by saying his affair with the babysitter is okay.