"I must have been sleeping," he said.
"Oh, not at all," Brett said.
"You were only dead," Bill said. [page 163].
Everyone is mean to Cohn. Granted, he generally deserves it, but everyone is still mean to him. This little understatement shows how Bill is so sarcastic, espcially toward Cohn whenever possible. He is their scapegoat and the one they make fun of the most. In this chapter, he was passed out while the others are drinking wine from the new wine skins the Americans are buying. Brett never passes out even though I'm pretty positive that she could drink the rest of the men under the table. Cohn on the other hand seems to be quite the lightweight for the tough guy he is. For a boxer, you'd think he could handle more alcohol in his system, but it seems to be just the opposite. Either that or he just endulges way too much every single time.
"Oh, not at all," Brett said.
"You were only dead," Bill said. [page 163].
Everyone is mean to Cohn. Granted, he generally deserves it, but everyone is still mean to him. This little understatement shows how Bill is so sarcastic, espcially toward Cohn whenever possible. He is their scapegoat and the one they make fun of the most. In this chapter, he was passed out while the others are drinking wine from the new wine skins the Americans are buying. Brett never passes out even though I'm pretty positive that she could drink the rest of the men under the table. Cohn on the other hand seems to be quite the lightweight for the tough guy he is. For a boxer, you'd think he could handle more alcohol in his system, but it seems to be just the opposite. Either that or he just endulges way too much every single time.
August 12, 2010 at 4:55 PM