The Boys in the Boat

by

Daniel James Brown

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Roger Morris Character Analysis

One of the nine “boys in the boat” who rowed to Olympic gold in 1936, Roger Morris is an ambitious student at the University of Washington. Like many of the other rowers, he comes from a relatively poor family, meaning that he has to work hard to support himself through college. Unlike most of the other freshman rowers, Roger has some experience with rowing, since he grew up near water.

Roger Morris Quotes in The Boys in the Boat

The The Boys in the Boat quotes below are all either spoken by Roger Morris or refer to Roger Morris. 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
).
Epilogue Quotes

Roger Morris, the first of Joe’s friends on crew, was the last man standing. Roger died on July 22, 2009. At his memorial service, Judy rose and recalled how in their last few years Joe and Roger would often get together—in person or on the phone—and do nothing at all, hardly speaking, just sitting quietly, needing only to be in each other's company.

Related Characters: Joe Rantz, Roger Morris, Judy Rantz
Page Number: 367
Explanation and Analysis:
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Roger Morris Quotes in The Boys in the Boat

The The Boys in the Boat quotes below are all either spoken by Roger Morris or refer to Roger Morris. 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
).
Epilogue Quotes

Roger Morris, the first of Joe’s friends on crew, was the last man standing. Roger died on July 22, 2009. At his memorial service, Judy rose and recalled how in their last few years Joe and Roger would often get together—in person or on the phone—and do nothing at all, hardly speaking, just sitting quietly, needing only to be in each other's company.

Related Characters: Joe Rantz, Roger Morris, Judy Rantz
Page Number: 367
Explanation and Analysis: