How Is Robert Cohn A Hero

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In the novel The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway, he uses the character Robert Cohn to describe the life of Cohn and how he connects to his (the narrator's) life. Robert Cohn seems to be someone who the speaker knows really well and he shares some type of deep connection with because he is deciding to explaining the life of Cohn himself. Hemingway describes the idea of a hero within this novel. The regular meaning of an hero is “a person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.” Robert Cohn can be described as a hero to a certain extent.
Hemingway describe the idea of a hero as “a man who lives correctly, following the ideals of honor, courage, and endurance in the world that

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