Jake Barnes and Robert Cohn Analysing Similar Aspects of...

From romantic encounters to general friendships, almost everyone experiences some type of relationship. Relationships are an important part of life, but sometimes relationships can become complicated, especially when love is involved. Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises, provides insufficient information about his characters and instead allows them to be revealed through their dialogue, their actions, and their interactions with one another. In particular, aside from only incorporating descriptions through Jake’s narration, Jake Barnes and Robert Cohn’s relationships contain parallels and similarities that can allow more in depth understanding of the characters. By contrasting how Jake and Robert deals with and react to their†¦show more content†¦Similar to Jake, Cohn endures abuse from Frances; however, it is a different type of abuse. Apparently Cohn endures the verbal abuse Frances takes out on him. Jake describes Frances as â€Å"very force ful† and after realizing she wanted to get married due to aging, â€Å"her attitude toward Robert changed from one of careless possession and exploitation to the absolute determination that he should marry her† (Hemingway 13). Just from the single instance where Jake meets Cohn and Frances at a cafà ©, Cohn will not defend himself and allow Frances to publically berate him harshly as he sat there. Frances is willing to voice her opinion and dominate any ounce of masculinity Cohn may possess. Through her selfish desires and anger, she verbalizes her frustration publically and without discretion. Cohn thought â€Å"he was sure that he loved [Frances]† in the beginning, but unfortunately he had to tolerate her up until their separation (Hemingway 13). Not only do Jake and Cohn strive to have a functional romantic relationship, they will go to great lengths in attempts to make it happen, such as following Brett even though they were both rejected (on different occasions). Jake follows Brett to be around her as much as he could, but only enough time to satisfy his longing to be with her. He knows he cannot have her, but he still manages to party with her and even at times when the other man she is involved