thoughts and non-sexual actions. He was perhaps the most invulnerable to Brett Ashley’s emasculation of all men she loved, regardless of how much or how little. Jake leaves us constantly searching for the underlying meaning of what he does not say. This could symbolize the character’s feelings of pointlessness in life. Lady Brett Ashley is English, promiscuous, an alcoholic fatale. She has an affair with just about every male character in the novel. She is in love with Jake, but refuses to follow through with it because she is more in love with her freedom and sex. Mike Campbell, of Scottish decent, a veteran and engaged to Brett was probably hurt the worst by Brett’s promiscuity, which we experience throughout the story. His passions at times result in violence and remorse.Frances Coyne is a gold digger who is engaged to Robert Cohn. She hoped to ride his coat tails to success but eventually failed. She did manage to extract money from him and returned to England. Robert Cohn, a Jew from New York, became the middleweight boxing champion in school because of his anger over Anti-Semitism. He was married, divorced, and the father of three children. Leaving America, he joined his friends in Paris and Spain. He became a target of racism and cruel humor throughout the novel. Bill Gorton, an alcoholic war veteran and a writer in New York, joined Jake and friends in Spain and Pamplona. He also becomes attracted to Brett. He too adds his part to the anti-Semitism semi-partial castrations of Cohn even if it is only in their own minds.Count Mippipopolus survived numerous wars and revolutions. Enamored of Britt. He Probably is the sanest of the novel's characters. He allows nothing to make a changing difference in his lifestyle.Pedro Romero is a bullfighter who is greatly admired by all. He takes many chances in the bullring, facing close to the bulls holding nothing back. Pedro becomes involved with Brett. She eventually bre...
