THREE MEN IN A BOAT: Give the character sketch of Harris, George, Jerome and Montmorency.
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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.
Character sketch of Harris -
Harris is a vain fellow who pretends to be extremely hard working but usually pushes off the burden on other people. he is outspoken and does not hesitate to tell his friends what he thinks about them even if it may not be pleasant. for example he outwardly tells george that his new blazer is utterly revolting and that he must not wear it around them (harris and j). when harris takes on a job he makes a huge fuss out of it like the narator;s uncle podger. it may not be anything majorly important but if harris is going to do it .... the world would know about it. he also thinks very highly of himself and his voice though his friends do not want him to even attempt singing. he is extremely fascinated by tombs and graveyards much to j \'s dislike. he is also quite short tempered and it is best to let him rant off his anger rather than try and talk to him about it.he wouldn \'t mind a drink at any time of the day and enjoys the company of his friends .
Character sketch of Jerome -
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Jerome
Jerome was the central character of the novel, "Three Men in a Boat." He was a peace and leisure-loving character. He wanted to pass his life in a peaceful environment of the village. Because of this, he suggested his friends that they should pass their holidays in the natural surrounding of the village. At the same time, we also come to know that he had a great liking for nature also. To some extent, we can also say that Jerome was a lazy character. He tried to avoid work, and for that, he made every reason for his ailments. He openly declared that he had every disease except a housemaid's knee. However, we could find a high degree of friendship in his character. He always tried to avoid creating tension for his friends. He brilliantly read the demands of situations and finds a suitable way. It was the remarkable sign of his friendly character.
Harris
Harris appeared to be a practical young man, who could not see much romanticism in the world around him. He was fond of drinking and was not too fond of working hard. He did not seem to have much imagination and was more aggressive than the other two. He was also very fond of eating. He had a strange fascination for cemeteries and tombs and would like to visit graveyards, unlike the narrator He did not have much aesthetic sense and dressed in loud colours like orange and yellow, which did not suit him. He was a terrible singer and could never remember the words of a song. He did think he was a great comic singer, though, and often sang comic songs, which ended up being not very funny. He similarly thought he could cook well but as the incident with the eggs showed, he was not a good cook either. In addition, he was a frank and outspoken young man, which was evident when he ensured that George did not play his Banjo within his hearing.
George
George was employed at a bank, where the only work his friends thought he did was sleep. He hated work of any kind. He had some knowledge of the ways of the world and was the one to give sensible advice and suggestions such as the articles that should be taken along on the trip-the clothes, food, etc. He was more calm and less aggressive than Harris. He too did not appear to have much sense of style, as evident from the loud blazer he had bought for the trip George did not like spending much thought on trivial as he remarked that "if anything was broken, it was broken." He did not exert himself too much, and was the last one to offer to do anything that required physical labour. He was not very quick-witted and depended on others to lead him. He loved laughing at others, but did not enjoy it much when the joke turned on him. He was keen to play the banjo, but he played quite badly and even turned a cheerful song into a mournful tune. He had some knowledge of cooking, however, as can be seen by the fact that he made a healthy Irish Stew.
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