I have found my last mandatory lit term. "Why [Cohn] went in and found Brett and the bull-fighter chap in the bull-fighter's room, and then he massacred the poor, bloody bull-fighter" (page 205). Hyperbole, for sure. Robert and Romero did have a fight, but no one died. I think he exaggerates so much, because he knows (from personal experience) that Cohn is awfully strong. And most likely, because he doesn't like Robert. He wants to make him look worse than what he really is. (Also, he is drunk and it probably sounded funnier that way. He is always drunk.) So again, we see this crazy side of Robert come out. He has absolutely no self-control.
Brett has no self-control.
And Mike doesn't really love Brett; he just hates Cohn. I mean, don't you think if he did he wouldn't have let Robert beat up Romero? He would have done it himself, out of anger. The only man he gets mad at for hanging around Brett is Robert.
I guess the difference is that Brett wants to be with Romero and she really doesn't want to be around Cohn. Still, I think most guys who are in love don't want their to share. Brett's not going to settle down and no one is going to get her for the romantic "happily ever after" (cliche) ending.
Robert: Go back to Frances.
Jake: Move to America and start dating around.
Mike: Go home and get a job! Sober up!
Bill: Just continue to go with the flow.
Romero: Keep dreaming and don't get too hopeful.
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