British humor is often hard to grasp for Indians‚ with their references and rambling. But Jerome K. Jeromehits the nail on the head with ‘Three Men In A Boat‘ and brings out British absurdities and traditions in a comic way. This book though meant to be a travelogue of sorts ended up‚ inexplicable as one of the most loved funny stories of all time. And even after 100+ years since publishing‚ the jokes remain fresh and witty! It outlines the story of three men – Jerome and his two friends‚ Harris
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Stephen Crane’s "The Open Book": Cosmic Irony by: Sarah Clauer Stephen Crane’s "The Open Boat‚" is thought to be one of the finest stories ever written by an American. Crane uses a theme of cosmic irony. Cosmic irony is the belief that the universe is so large and man is so small that the universe is indifferent to the plight of man. In "The Open Boat‚" Crane’s theme‚ cosmic irony‚ is illustrated through the use of symbols for isolation‚ insignificance‚ and indifference. Three
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to Kingston by train. They are unable to find the correct train at Waterloo Station (the station’s confusing layout was a well-known theme of Victorian comedy) so they bribe a train driver to take his train to Kingston‚ where they collect the hired boat and start the journey. They meet George up-river atWeybridge. The remainder of the story describes their river journey and the incidents that occur. The book’s original purpose as a guidebook is apparent as the narrator describes passing landmarks
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Open Boat" Sections 1-3 The story opens in the month of January with the oft-quoted line: “None of them knew the color of the sky” (Crane 57). “Them” means four individuals who are aboard a dinghy‚ having been shipwrecked: the captain with an injured arm‚ the correspondent‚ the cook‚ and Billie‚ the oiler. Except for Billie‚ the rest of the characters remain unnamed. The oiler and the correspondent row the dinghy‚ while the captain provides directions and the cook bails water out of the boat. The
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in the world if you like the feeling of speed and the roaring sound of an engine behind you. My family is huge into racing and hydroplane boats are just one of them. Just stepping on to the smooth‚ glossy‚ deck of a freshly painted boat on a hot summer day sends shivers down my spine. There isn’t a better picture in my mind then a summer trip going to a boat race in a different state. The excitement of knowing you’re going to get out of the state‚ with all the last minute engine checks and making
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CHAPTER I. Three invalids.—Sufferings of George and Harris.—A victim to one hundred and seven fatal maladies.—Useful prescriptions.—Cure for liver complaint in children.—We agree that we are overworked‚ and need rest.—A week on the rolling deep?—George suggests the River.—Montmorency lodges an objection.—Original motion carried by majority of three to one. There were four of us—George‚ and William Samuel Harris‚ and myself‚ and Montmorency. We were sitting in my room‚ smoking‚ and talking
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Well is been 100 days in this submarine boat or something. So I’m pretty much stuck here for life. And sorry to tell you what happened hi I’m Captain John Smith and I suppose to be on a vacation in Hawaii but something hit me and now I’m stuck here. So I’m trying to power up this submarine to get some light or at least move this thing around because I’m not moving it by my own ok. Well apparently now I’m in ashore place because I see sand and real people ice humans. Since everyone sounds like speedy
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in the novel suggests otherwise. Like his friends‚ J. is a hypochondriac. George A good-natured banker‚ and one of J.’s best friends. Of the three men‚ he is portrayed as the only one who is seriously dedicated to his job. He brings a banjo on the boat trip and tries to learn how to play it. Harris A friend of George and J.‚ who joins them on the trip. Although the novel’s flashbacks suggest that J. and Harris (full name William Samuel Harris) have known each other for a long time‚ J. actually
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Imagine being in a time where one is constantly worried to see if their family was coming home. This was the lives of millions of people in the early 1900s. During this time the world was becoming advanced in many ways. This was all possible due to one atrocious event: World War One. World War One was claimed to be the “war to end all wars.” Even though it didn’t end all wars‚ it did something much more colossal: it changed all wars. World War One changed all wars by developing new weapons‚ exploring
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In the essay “American Dream Boat” by K.Oanh Ha‚ the author says that intercultural relationships are generally a good thing as long as the families of both partners compromise. Ha‚ was a Vietnamese girl who came to America with the “Boat People” when she was six years old. She then changed her name to Kristine and became Americanized. In college‚ she met a Caucasian American named Scott. They fell in love and got engaged. She decided to visit Vietnam to reconnect to her roots‚ but while she was
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