The End

As the semester is drawing to a close, so is the characters that have shaped our opinions this summer. As we finish our discussion of The Sun Also Rises, I feel compelled to comment on the unbalanced character of Robert Cohn. From the discussion in class and from analyzing the text, I recognize that Cohn is a contrast to the other characters, but the unrealistic proportions of everyone else having a few character flaws, while Cohn bears the bulk leads me to feel that the character is unrealistic. He is obnoxious and rude, along with a superiority complex that makes him pretty much hated by everyone. In addition, his pathetic nature of beating up a man and then crying and begging for forgiveness makes him a joke. Taking these problems into account, everyone else seems fine and well balanced, which makes Cohn even more unbelievable. In my opinion, some of his flaws should have been transposed onto the others or removed from the story. Why would Brett spend time with him if he is so annoying? Why would he still have the friends he does if he is so annoying?