As a reader, when Kenny went on his little rant about hating things, you wanted him to just stop shooting things and act normal. Kenny seemed surprisingly reckless in the story from the beginning when he almost hit Tub to when he got shot. Kenny's recklessness was surprising because it seemed like he didn't have a care for any other individuals around him. Tobias Wolff wanted to get the reader to realize that you should not threaten others like Kenny threatened Tub by saying "I hate you" (170) and to respect your friends and embrace there
As a reader, when Kenny went on his little rant about hating things, you wanted him to just stop shooting things and act normal. Kenny seemed surprisingly reckless in the story from the beginning when he almost hit Tub to when he got shot. Kenny's recklessness was surprising because it seemed like he didn't have a care for any other individuals around him. Tobias Wolff wanted to get the reader to realize that you should not threaten others like Kenny threatened Tub by saying "I hate you" (170) and to respect your friends and embrace there