1. Three men in a boat
Character sketches
By
Agraj Garg
Class :– IX-D
Roll Number:- 3
2. JIM
Jim, the narrator, is quite lively and poetic, but
hypochondriac. He consults a medical
dictionary in the British museum and is
convinced that he suffers from every disease
mentioned in the dictionary. He hates sea-
voyages. He loves to watch sunsets. He loves the
beauty of the night and its soothing effect on
him. Night, for him, is like some great loving
mother who gently lays her hand upon his
feverish head and removes his pain. He loves to
‘camp out’ at night. He loves to muse and
comments on certain truths about life and
human beings. He remarks that people don’t
appreciate what they have but long for what they
don’t have. He is vain about his dress and
appearance. He possesses a sense of humour. He
laughs at himself when he describes how they
misbehaved when the German singer sang a
3. HARRIS
Harris is practical and a shirker. He goes
with George and Jim on a boating holiday.
He thinks that he suffers from fits of
giddiness. Unlike Jim, he is practical in
his attitude and love s to drink. He likes to
drink in a pub. He does not like to sleep
outside at night. He is a shirker. He wants
other people to do the work. He likes to argue
with the narrator and hates to watch
George snoring. He is boastful by nature
and his boasts land him into trouble. He is
a short-tempered person and gets angry
when he does not have his own way. He
makes a fool of himself when he says that
he wants to sing a comic song. He creates a
mess when he and George put up the tent.
He becomes polite, good and peaceful after
taking supper.
4. GEORGE
George who goes on a boating holiday with
his friends loves to speak in medical term.
He is considered lazy by his friends. He is
ready to rest any time, anywhere. He is
considered incapable of making sensible
suggestions, but the narrator gives him
credit for thinking sensibly at times. George
creates a mess while packing the food items.
He is in the habit of snoring. He is reluctant
to do any work. He avoids it if he can. He
along with Harris creates a mess while
putting up the tent. Healthy meal has a
great effect on him. He becomes polite, calm
and generous after eating his supper. He
wonders why he could not be apply like that:
why he could not remain away from sins
and temptations, why he could not do good
to others, and why he could not lead a sober
5. Montmorency Montmorency, the dog, is an
important part of the boating party. He
goes on boating trip with his friends. He
does not like to be alone. He likes noise
and is fond of doing some action. He
does not like to go on a boating trip
because he'll alone in the boat. There will
be no scope for any adventure. He looks
like an angel. His gentle expression
would bring tears into the eyes of old
ladies. He looks like a fox-terrier having
a gentle look in his eyes. The narrator
thought that he would not live long. But
after rescuing him from several street
fights, and listening to the angry
neighbour whose cat he had killed, the
narrator changes his opinion.
