with ‘Three Men In A Boat‘ and brings out British absurdities and traditions in a comic way. This book though meant to be a travelogue of sorts ended up‚ inexplicable as one of the most loved funny stories of all time. And even after 100+ years since publishing‚ the jokes remain fresh and witty! It outlines the story of three men – Jerome and his two friends‚ Harris and George and their dog‚ a fox terrier called Montmorency on their holiday on the River Thames in Oxford‚ England as the three men suffer
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begins by introducing George‚ Harris‚ Jerome and Montmorency‚ a fox terrier. The men are spending an evening in J.’s room‚ smoking and discussing illnesses they fancy they suffer from. They conclude they are all suffering from ’overwork’ and need a holiday. A stay in the country and a sea trip are both considered‚ then rejected after J. describes the bad experiences had by his brother-in-law and a friend on sea trips. The three decide on a boating holiday up the River Thames‚ from Kingston upon Thames to Oxford
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intelligent‚ hard-working‚ and competent‚ but his behavior in the novel suggests otherwise. Like his friends‚ J. is a hypochondriac. George A good-natured banker‚ and one of J.’s best friends. Of the three men‚ he is portrayed as the only one who is seriously dedicated to his job. He brings a banjo on the boat trip and tries to learn how to play it. Harris A friend of George and J.‚ who joins them on the trip. Although the novel’s flashbacks suggest that J. and Harris (full name William Samuel Harris)
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THREE MEN IN A BOAT(TO SAY NOTHING OF THE DOG). by Jerome K. JeromeCHAPTER I.THERE were four of us - George‚ and William Samuel Harris‚ and myself‚ and Montmorency. We were sitting in my room‚ smoking‚ and talking about how bad we were - bad from a medical point of view I mean‚ of course.We were all feeling seedy‚ and we were getting quite nervous about it. Harris said he felt such extraordinary fits of giddiness come over him at times‚ that he hardly knew what he was doing; and then George said
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Analysis of the text “Three men in a boat”. I’d like to tell you an extract from the novel “Three men in a boat”‚ written by Jerome K. Jerome. He is a well-known English writer‚ whose novels have enjoyed great popularity. He is famous for his art of story-telling‚ his vivid style and his humour which is generally expressed in laughter-provoking situations often based on misunderstanding. With sparkling humour he criticized the weak sides of human nature. The action is set at Sonning‚ a
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HARRIS - • a practical young man‚ who could not appreciate romanticism in the world around him. • fond of drinking and eating; not too fond of working hard. • not much imagination and was more aggressive than the other two. • had a strange fascination for cemeteries and tombs • not much aesthetic sense and dressed in loud colours like orange and yellow‚ which did not suit him. • a terrible singer and could never remember the words to a song. • thought he could cook well‚ but as the incident
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CHAPTER I. Three invalids.—Sufferings of George and Harris.—A victim to one hundred and seven fatal maladies.—Useful prescriptions.—Cure for liver complaint in children.—We agree that we are overworked‚ and need rest.—A week on the rolling deep?—George suggests the River.—Montmorency lodges an objection.—Original motion carried by majority of three to one. There were four of us—George‚ and William Samuel Harris‚ and myself‚ and Montmorency. We were sitting in my room‚ smoking‚ and talking
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are based on that sparkling manner of writing. The passage presents a piece of narration intercepted with a description. It may be split into two logically complete parts. The first part – “Beautiful Sonning “ describes the place the three friends got out of the boat and put up for the night. The second part – “Cooking Irish srew” narrates how they cooked Irish stew. The extract begins with the description of the beautiful view and comfortable destination of the place where the action comes to
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The analysis 1. The title of the story. The function of the title is to inform the reader briefly of what the text or story that follows is about. Sometimes titles show individuality оf the writer. They are characterizing by shortness and catching character. A skillful worked out title tells the whole story on enough of the story to satisfy the reader ’s curiosity. 2.The plot of the story. Most novels and stories have plots. Every plot is arrangement of meaningful events. The plot has such
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Statement Of Purpose You live life only once ‚but if you live right‚ once is enough. The same truth applies to one’s career decision because the career you choose is going to live with you through out your life and education will be your most loyal friend which will help you to achieve your career goals. Moreover‚ education is an investment that will reap rich dividends in the future and will never go a waste. So one has to make wise career decision in life for which he may not repent in the future
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