Three Men in a Boat · Character
Mr. Goggles
A man who gives advice on boating.
minor
First appearance: xiii
Mr. Goggles's tie to Uncle Podger is one of the pressures that moves Three Men in a Boat—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Uncle Podger (social): Mr. Goggles is an acquaintance of Uncle Podger, involved in a comedic misunderstanding about a pair of goggles. With Uncle Podger (social): Mr. Goggles is an acquaintance of Uncle Podger,…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Anecdotal family and advisors
- Protagonist
- Main river journey characters
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Uncle Podger
social · ambivalent
- Uncle Podger
social · ambivalent
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See Mr. Goggles in xiii