Who is Gabriel Cobb from An Ice-cream War and what is their importance? An_Ice-cream_War English & Literature Gabriel Cobb | An Ice-cream War

Gabriel Cobb is Felix's brother, and in many ways he is Felix's opposite. Gabriel is big and strong, while Felix is smaller and initially considered unfit for military service. Gabriel is a career soldier and he believes in the ideas of gallantry and honor in war. He seems to eagerly await the outbreak of war even though it interrupts his honeymoon. His ideas about war soon change after arriving in Africa where he is nearly killed.