John And Jake's Relationship

As Brett goes off to San Sebastian with Mike, Cohn to the countryside, and Frances for England. Jake is left by himself, which he found peaceful and was able to work on his writings more efficiently. During this time Bill, Jake’s good friend, arrives from the States to travel with him. As they drank in a café, Jake was unaware that Brett has come back from San Sebastian and was surprised to see her in a cab. Later that night, Jake and Bill came across Brett and her new lover Mike. They stayed a while but then left a little later to watch a boxing match as Mike was getting drunk. The next day, Jake receives a wire from Cohn asking him to fish in Spain along with Bill, but then Brett and Mike ask as well. With this encounter, Jake has no choice
While Jake is uptight and generally does not speak up, Bill is more laid back: joking constantly, as well as drinking consecutively like his trip in Vienna. Despite their difference in their approach to cope with the postwar, Bill and Jake are closer than Cohn and Jake ever were. While Cohn was with them, both Jake and Bill express their dislike towards him when he acts arrogant or his tone when he’s speaking to the other two men. The authors use of diction separates how Jake treats Bill in contrast to how he treats Cohn. With Bill, Jake treats him more of a brother and a best friend, someone he can confide in. Bill is also very understanding and careful with his words when addressing Brett to Jake; as he is aware there’s tension between the two subjects. While, Cohn speaks up and does not think how it might affect the other. On another note, Jake narrates the story at the same time, expressing his feelings or thoughts as a character. Such as when he spoke to the group with “I said,” rather than “Jake said” or “he said.” He’s continuing to separate both variables and making sure that the story is on a clear path. Jake and Brett’s relationship is still complicated as ever. Kissing and making sexual jokes towards each other, while Brett strings the men around her. It makes you wonder, what did Jake see in a woman like her? One who only cares about status and