Bad Horse Bad Horse Bad Horse He's Bad...

(Hemingway, 146-149)

Literary Term: Extended Metaphor

(Mike) "I would have thought you'd loved being a steer, Robert.".."They lead such a quiet life. They never say anything and they're always hanging about so."

(Mike) "He came down to San Sebastian where he damn well wasn't wanted. He hung around Brett and just looked at her. It made me damned well sick."

After the first bull fight, while the entire group is together they begin discussing the gory life and death of the steers. Grasping the opportunity, Mike decides to compare Cohn and these pitiful animals. As a violent and rash drunk, Mike is incredibly rude in this scene; however, it makes an excellent example of extended metaphor. In Mike's opinion, Cohn is always quiet and hanging around hanging off of Brett similar to a steer. Honestly Cohn had this coming, seeing as he is desiring Brett, who has many other men to follow her around. His character simply doesn't match her lifestyle and had no future with her, but that doesn't stop him from trying which leads to not only hurting himself, but the entire group. He simply takes so much pride in his affair with Brett displayed in the following quote: (Hemingway, 150) I had to go up and bring Robert Cohn down. He was reserved and formal, and his face was still taut and sallow, but he cheered up finally. He could not stop looking at Brett. It seemed to make him happy. It must have been pleasant for him to see her looking so lovely and know he had been away with her and ever one knew it. They could not take that away from him. This is simply more of the buildup of the tension with Cohn.