"I'm going to have to stop," Frank said. "I can't feel my fingers." Up ahead they saw some lights off the road. It was a tavern. (196)
In this blog, I will formally be answering the fourth question that follows "Hunters in the Snow." I think the purpose of Tub and Frank stopping at the tavern is to show that the men are all self-centered. They don't really think about each other. Also, there is a change in alliances. Frank leaves the trusted side of Kenny and opens up to Tub. Tub also opens up to Frank. This shows how easily they move on with their lives. They forget about Kenny and are only worried with their own problems, which right now are a little less urgent than bleeding and freezing to death in the back of a truck. Another purpose for the stop is for readers to gain insight into the characters and learn why they act the way they do when they are opening up to each other. Also at the tavern, they leave the directions behind. This shows that they were not very focused and dedicated to getting Kenny to the hospital for help. It is almost as if they thought he was asking for it and didn't care if he got better.
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