First there is Jake Barnes. Then we have Robert Cohn. Next up is the charming Michael Campbell. Finally the young Pedro Romero enters the story. These four men have one thing in common; they all fall in love with the beautiful Lady Brett Ashley. Unfortunately for them, Brett grows unsatisfied with each of them and moves from one to the other. She causes each of them to fall hopelessly in love with her and then breaks their hearts. This is why she is the one responsible for their actions.
             Jake handles the end of his relationship with Brett fairly well. The other three, however, do not deal with things as well. Cohn's love for Brett is evident from the time he and Brett return from their stay in San Sebastian. From this point on Cohn begins to act a little strange. He follows Brett wherever she goes and stares at her constantly while they are in Pamplona. Not only do the other men make comments about how Cohn is driving them crazy, but so too does Brett: "My God! I'm so sick of him" (185)! Cohn falls victim to Brett's charm and has a ruddy time getting over her. His actions are uncalled for and preventable, but they are brought upon by Brett herself. Still, Cohn's antics go far beyond any of the other gentlemen's antics; towards the end of the book he gets into a fight with Mike, Jake, and Romero. Apparently after Cohn had beaten up Romero he "was crying and telling her (Brett) how much he loved her, and she was telling him not to be a ruddy ass" (206). Cohn's whole escapade was brought on by his love for Brett.
             Meanwhile, as Cohn stares at Brett during the group's time in Pamplona, Mike grows frustrated with Cohn because he feels his relationship with Brett is being threatened. Mike tells Cohn on multiple occasions that he is not wanted and that he should just leave. One thing Mike does
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