Three Men in a Boat · Character

Jack

A friend mentioned in a story about a boat race.

minor

First appearance: vi

Jack's tie to Tom is one of the pressures that moves Three Men in a Boat—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Jack is mentioned in the narrator's anecdote about old river hands who exaggerate their feats.

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With Tom (friendship): Jack and Tom are mutual friends who share in the group's adventures and comic mishaps. With Tom (friendship): Jack…

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Tom
friendship · positive
Jack and Tom are mutual friends who share in the group's adventures and comic mishaps. How this plays out →
Tom
friendship · positive
Jack and Tom are mutual friends who share in the group's adventures and comic mishaps. How this plays out →

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