Which is the most sympathetic out of the three characters in the story "Hunters in the snow"?

This is a
great question, because in a lot of ways the story itself confounds sympathy. The trick is to
define what we mean when we are trying to be "sympathetic."  In general, the most
common definition would be that sympathy is the act of feeling sorry for someone else's
misfortune. But to feel sorry for someone we must care a little bit about them, and these three
characters can make it difficult.

First, Kenny. He's a bit of a jerk, so
it's hard to feel sorry for him for much of the story.  But in a real way, he is also the most
sympathetic character (ironically, considering his jerk-a-tude.)  I think that this stems from
the fact that even though he's a jerk, that doesn't mean we want to see him die in the back of
the truck.  He was shot by Tubs for what amounts to a prank (not telling the others he had
permission to kill the dog) and in this respect it is possible to feel sorry for him, especially
when the other men seem to...