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- •Plot Summary
- •Chapter 1 Summary
- •It is finally decided the three will take a boating trip up the Thames River from London. This seems a fine idea to everyone except the dog, but a vote is taken, j. Says, and the dog is outnumbered.
- •Chapter 1 Analysis
- •Chapters 2-3 Summary
- •Chapter 4 Analysis
- •Chapter 5 Summary
- •Chapter 5 Analysis
- •Chapters 6-7 Summary
- •Chapters 6-7 Analysis
- •Chapter 8 Summary
- •Chapter 8 Analysis
- •Chapter 9 Summary
- •Chapter 9 Analysis
- •Chapter 10 Summary
- •Chapter 10 Analysis
- •Chapter 11 Summary
- •Chapter 11 Analysis
- •Chapter 12 Summary
- •Chapter 12 Analysis
- •Chapter 13 Summary
- •In Chapter 13, Jerome sets up a joke that will not be finished until a later chapter when he describes the way he and his companions purposefully annoy boaters in steam launches.
- •Chapter 14 Analysis
- •Chapter 15 Summary
- •Chapter 15 Analysis
- •Chapters 16-17 Summary
- •Chapters 16-17 Analysis
- •Chapters 18-19 Summary
- •Chapters 18-19 Analysis
- •The Story as a River Trip
- •Humor in Everyday Things
- •Setting
- •Language and Meaning
- •Structure
- •Topics for Discussion
- •Is Jerome's humor still funny to a modern audience? Why or why not?
Topics for Discussion
Discuss Jerome's inclusion of stories and anecdotes into his narrative. What purpose do they serve?
Why does Jerome insert short, serious passages, such as the tale of the woman who commits suicide? How do they affect the story?
Is Jerome's humor still funny to a modern audience? Why or why not?
How does Jerome use humor to make more serious statements?
Discuss J's opinion that access to the river and the riverbank should be open to all people. Do you agree or disagree?
How are women portrayed in "Three Men in a Boat?"
Why does Jerome spend so little time describing the journey home?
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