Bulls and Steers

I think that the injured steer is supposed to represent Robert Cohn. This is because the gored steer does not "attempt to join the herd," and on top of that the "none of the other bulls came near him." From this we can see Robert because often Robert does not stay with the group, such as when we stays to wait for Brett instead of continuing with Bill and Jake. Further because the other bulls do not go to the steer this displays the attitude of the rest of Roberts "friends" toward him. While the other steer that stands with the other bulls is Jake. This is because Jake is accepted by his friends while still being a steer because of his impotence.