"I started off walking with Brett, but Robert Cohn came up and joined her on the other side (pg 141)."
The choice Hemingway made to put Jake in the narrative position befuddles me. I'm not totally sure why Robert Cohn is not the narrator. It seems like the natural transition what with basically the entire exposition focused on him and his college days and relationships. The only reason I can think to have Jake as the narrator is to contrast his character with that of Robert cohn. The progression of their relationship could be better told through Jake's point of view. I do agree with Hemingway's decision to write the novel with a first person narrative. The inner workings of Jake's mind make the story more interesting, which I greatly appreciate.
do you think Jake and Robert are foils?
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