This picture is to represent Cohn, a punching bag. He takes hit after hit from Bill and Jake, no doubt stemming from their own insecurities, and in Chapter X the kicks just keep coming, most often in anti-Semitic comments and questions of intelligence. As far as I'm concerned, though, Cohn should just spin the situation around. Throw a "Whatever happened to Brett?" Jake's way and next thing you know he's on his knees begging for mercy. By this time it's so disgustingly obvious that Jake loves Brett and is jealous of Cohn's affair with her that I have no idea where this plot is headed. My grandiose dreams of conflict and an interesting story that keeps me awake were clearly wishful thinking. Back to the drawing board I suppose...
two guys loving the same woman? sounds like a pretty clear-cut conflict!
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