"I'm not drunk. I'm quite serious. Is Robert Cohn going to follow Brett around like a steer all the time?" (pg 146). Michael Campbell
I have come to believe that the count and Cohn are foils. The count is always drunk, while Cohn never drinks. The count lets Brett do as she pleases without saying much, while Cohn is worried about every little move she makes. The count is always talking, while Cohn sits back and observes and doesn't say much. It seems as though whenever the count gets really drunk he says something to Cohn about Cohn's obsession with Brett. He always makes fun of Cohn and the way that he follows her around and is always willing to wait with her. The count realizes that Brett has relations with many men, but Cohn does not realize that he is "just another notch in her belt." Brett's situation with men reminds me exactly of the song "Just Another One" by A Rocket To The Moon.
Perfect song! Now, if only Cohn would realize how annoying he is.
ReplyDeleteHa! Nice one, Maria.
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