What impression of jerome do we form after reading the novel ? Support with example?
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Explanation:
After reading the novel we can get the impression that Jerome considered himself to be one of the best packers in the world , he did everything precisely unlike his two other friends George and Harris . he assumed that packing was one of those things that he could do better than anyone else in the world .
Answer:
Jerome is the
narrator of the novel 'Three Men in a Boat'. He is the soul of the entire
novel. He is a single, middle-class man living in London. He is fond of history
and literature, and spends much of his time day-dreaming about the days when
knights roamed the countryside of England. This day-dreaming sometimes gets him
into trouble when he does not pay attention to what he is doing.
His sense of observation is quite sharp. He has a wonderful knack of describing
incidents in humorous ways. He misses no opportunity to make readers laugh with
his intelligent and indirect humour. He does this through his anecdotes. His
description of his imagined illnesses is quite humorous! Equally humorous is
his description of the Haymarket Scene, and Montomerency’s encounter with the
Tom cat. He makes Harris and George look so funny at times that reader is left
in stitches.
Jerome prefers
country peace and serenity to city's noisy and restless life. He believes river
should remain open to everyone. He condemns those who put up 'no trespassing'
signs or try to restrict the use of the river. At times he gets philosophical
and gives the readers some valuable gems of wisdom. For example his advice on
how a man should journey through life is worth heeding.
His sensitivity comes to light when in chapter XVI he describes the
pathetic incident of seeing a corpse of a young, beautiful woman. His
description touches the readers’ heart; he does not hesitate satirizing society
in which prevail so many evils.
At times he gets philosophical and gives the readers some valuable gems of wisdom. For example his advice on how a man should journey through life is worth heeding. . The narrator advises men and women to keep their boat of life light with only the things that are needed. Then it will be easier to pull the boat and enjoy the voyage. In the X chapter his philosophical views on life’s sorrows are quite enlightening. Jerome is a multi-faceted personality with quite a deep knowledge about life.