Ch. 17 - Ch. 19

Cohn asks Jake where Brett is and when Jake told where Brett was, which was with Romeo, Cohn got angry and hit Jake, knocking him out cold. Later on, Cohn lying in his bed crying and begging Jake to forgive him and how Jake was his only friend. I think friends shouldn't hit each other because of a girl. Also, a man shouldn't be crying and asking for forgiveness after fist fighting and say how he was an only friend he had. Man should have a gut but not be cocky and a coward. Cohn finds Brett and Romeo together and Cohn beats up Romeo but Romeo keeps on standing up and later, he hits Cohn in the face as hard as he could and collapse. I think I understand how Cohn might feel. Sure, everyone who is in love with someone who is in love with someone else always say that they are happy as long as the other person is happy. I mean who would be satisfied with that? Everyone would want to beat up the other person for stealing their lover and who wouldn't? But the other thing is that I think people should know when to give up and let the other person be. If you had your chance and didn't work out, then it wasn't meant to be. But if you give up too soon, it wouldn't be fun.

A man was killed during the bull release. It was interesting how everyone seem to ignore his body and run over and round the body to reach a stadium. How could people ignore the body. sure I wouldn't be affected by the body too but I would want the body off the street so that it wouldn't reek of rotting body with flies everywhere.

The ending was abit weird to me. Brett leave with Romeo and then she sends a telegram to Jake to come and get her and then when Jake gets to her, she kisses him. Brett forced Romeo to leave her so that she doesn't ruin his life and then Jake and Brett have lots of wine and Jake is drunk. Then they head back with a taxi. Brett said to Jake how they could have had such a damned good time together and Jake replies by saying, "Isn't it pretty to think so?" I don't really get the ending but overall, it was a good book.