Foil! But Not the Math Kind...Or the Kitchen Kind.

For hating Cohn so much, I sure do talk about him a lot, but all he's good for is being analyzed. He and Jake are foils, especially when it comes to Brett. Brett and Jake clearly have a past together. All their talk of "Don't you love me?...Isn't there anything we can do about it?" (p. 34) makes that very obvious for the reader. However, Cohn seems to fall in love with Brett immediately upon seeing her, and feels the need to know everything about her. Idiot makes the mistake of asking Jake, and that sets the jealousy ball rolling. As a side note, did Cohn's reaction to Jake's less-than-nice explanation of Brett make anyone else think "Hey! She's a nice lady!"? A Hangover quote is always necessary...lightens the mood. Kind of like "Why so serious?". Who can be serious after that? But seriously, both Jake and Cohn want Brett. They use different methods to show that, though. Jake is thoughtful and careful about the feelings of his and Brett's friends, so he's quiet about his "relationship" with Brett. Cohn, however, brags to everyone about San Sebastian, beats up a bull-fighter, and publicly worries/asks/talks about Brett. Jake's behavior makes Cohn seem incredibly annoying and overbearing while Cohn's actions make Jake seem too shy and soft-spoken.