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Why does Jerome not like steamboats ?( three men in a boat)

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Answered by Tyagiharsh52
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In chapter 13, Jerome admits openly that

I do hate steam-launches; I suppose every rowing man does.

Jerome thus sets up an opposition between two modes of travel: the older-fashioned rowing boat and the modern steamboat, which of course is faster and more efficient. Jerome feels that the greater power of steamboats makes their users more arrogant, and indeed quite aggressive on the river; and the small rowing-boats, like Jerome’s own, are always obliged to...
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