The Boys in the Boat

by

Daniel James Brown

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Joe Rantz’s beloved girlfriend, and later his wife, Joyce Simdars is a lovely, kind woman and, like Joe, highly intelligent and ambitious. Joyce comes from a devoutly Christian family, in which there seems to be little overt affection. Partly as a result, she’s drawn to Joe’s warm, loving personality. Joyce takes a series of difficult jobs to pay her way through the University of Washington; shortly after Joe wins a gold medal at the Olympics, she marries him, and they stay together for the rest of her life.

Joyce Simdars Quotes in The Boys in the Boat

The The Boys in the Boat quotes below are all either spoken by Joyce Simdars or refer to Joyce Simdars. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Teamwork and Trust Theme Icon
).
Chapter 12 Quotes

Joe and Joyce took the four children out for ice cream and then stopped by a grocery store and bought some basic provisions before dropping them off back at the house. By the next day, when Joe checked, Harry and Thula had returned. But Joe couldn't fathom what his father and Thula had been thinking. Apparently this had been going on all summer long.

Related Characters: Joe Rantz, Joyce Simdars, Harry Rantz, Thula LaFollette (Rantz)
Page Number: 210
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Joyce Simdars Quotes in The Boys in the Boat

The The Boys in the Boat quotes below are all either spoken by Joyce Simdars or refer to Joyce Simdars. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Teamwork and Trust Theme Icon
).
Chapter 12 Quotes

Joe and Joyce took the four children out for ice cream and then stopped by a grocery store and bought some basic provisions before dropping them off back at the house. By the next day, when Joe checked, Harry and Thula had returned. But Joe couldn't fathom what his father and Thula had been thinking. Apparently this had been going on all summer long.

Related Characters: Joe Rantz, Joyce Simdars, Harry Rantz, Thula LaFollette (Rantz)
Page Number: 210
Explanation and Analysis: