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George was a bank clerk (who 'goes to sleep at a bank from ten to four each day, except Saturdays, when they wake him up and put him outside at two ') and was living in a back room of the same house. The landlady suggested that, to save money, the two might share a room. They 'chummed ' together for some years - both shared a love of the theatre -and a life-long friendship was formed. George, who remained a bachelor, rose to become manager of Barclays Bank in the Strand and outlived.
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HOMEWORK HELP > THREE MEN IN A BOAT (TO SAY NOTHING OF THE DOG)
What would be a character sketch of George in 300 to 400 words?
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None of the protagonists in this lighthearted comic novel is well-developed as a character, but we can pick out certain traits that distinguish George. George is a banker who insists he needs a holiday, though J. maintains—and the story shows—that George doesn't work all that hard. George is, however, a friendly, affable man who suggests the trip down the river and has many more ideas, most of which don't pan out very well. For instance, he buys and tries to teach himself to play the banjo but plays so badly he ends up getting arrested for disturbing the peace. He also offers to make Irish stew out of leftovers, not a bad idea, but one which leads to comic moments: he gives up on peeling the potatoes, starts throwing everything he can find into the pot indiscriminately, and may (or may not) have added the dead water rat helpfully supplied by Montmorency, the fox terrier.
While George is better on coming up with ideas than executing them, he also can offer some good practical advice. He says before they set out, while the others are making long lists of what they need to take, that they should not do that, noting:
“You know we are on a wrong track altogether. We must not think of the things we could do with, but only of the things that we can’t do without.”
Overall, George adds to the comedy of the adventure by being the classic idea guy who gets into trouble when he tries to actually implement what he suggests
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HOMEWORK HELP > THREE MEN IN A BOAT (TO SAY NOTHING OF THE DOG)
What would be a character sketch of George in 300 to 400 words?
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None of the protagonists in this lighthearted comic novel is well-developed as a character, but we can pick out certain traits that distinguish George. George is a banker who insists he needs a holiday, though J. maintains—and the story shows—that George doesn't work all that hard. George is, however, a friendly, affable man who suggests the trip down the river and has many more ideas, most of which don't pan out very well. For instance, he buys and tries to teach himself to play the banjo but plays so badly he ends up getting arrested for disturbing the peace. He also offers to make Irish stew out of leftovers, not a bad idea, but one which leads to comic moments: he gives up on peeling the potatoes, starts throwing everything he can find into the pot indiscriminately, and may (or may not) have added the dead water rat helpfully supplied by Montmorency, the fox terrier.
While George is better on coming up with ideas than executing them, he also can offer some good practical advice. He says before they set out, while the others are making long lists of what they need to take, that they should not do that, noting:
“You know we are on a wrong track altogether. We must not think of the things we could do with, but only of the things that we can’t do without.”
Overall, George adds to the comedy of the adventure by being the classic idea guy who gets into trouble when he tries to actually implement what he suggests
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