"'He was old and sick. Couldn't chew his food any more. I would have done it myself but I don't have a gun.'" -page 194
The quote I chose is a clear example of irony. Kenny had shot the farmer's dog, but did not tell either of his friends that the farmer had told him to. They had no choice but to assume that Kenny had gone crazy. That is why Tub pulled the trigger and shot Kenny, before he got shot. In reality, Kenny was just being a prankster like always. He thought it would just be a joke, but he did not foresee how shooting the dog would have put his friends on edge. It is ironic that the reader later finds out why Kenny shot the dog. Kenny was not the only one keeping a secret from the other guys though. Tub later reveals that he has no illness. He just eats a lot of food and is fat. Frank tells Tub that he wants to leave his wife because he is in love with a teenage girl. Besides this secret about Frank, he seems to be the most normal out of the three and has the best attitude. Neither Frank or Tub are necessarily ashamed of their secrets, but just ashamed that they have to be kept secret. After talking to each other about it, they both feel a lot more comfortable with each other.
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