a great deal of trouble
             dealing with this. It has nothing to do with the fact that Chon is
             Jewish, Jake is merely jealous of him. It would not be manly for Jake
             to openly admit his jealousy, and blame the jealousy on his harsh
             feelings toward Chon. As a result Jake falls back on the fact that
             Chon is Jewish, and uses that as an excuse for his anger.
             One of the reasons that Jake was so hurt by Chon¹s affair with Brett
             was that Jake knows that Brett will always love him, and has no
             feelings for Chon other than a temporary lust. Chon is unable to
             accept the fact that Brett does not care at all for him, and he makes
             it very difficult to for people to enjoy his company. Bill says²he
             makes me sick and he can go to hell,and I am damn glad he is staying
             here...²(108). These is not a racial based opinion, Chon just has an
             unpleasant personality. Everyone in the group agrees that Chon¹s
             presence is not enjoyable, but nobody feels it the way Jake does.
             In this story Jake allows the woman that he to loves run his life and
             occupy his thoughts. Jake is a bitter person, and he is living in a
             time of unhappiness and depression that resulted from the war. The
             hate he feels for his former friend Chon Chon is not one of racism
             ...