The Boys in the Boat

Detailed Summary & Analysis

Prologue Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Epilogue

Themes

All Themes Teamwork and Trust Sports, Politics, and Community Class East Versus West Propaganda

Quotes

Characters

All Characters Tom Bolles Joe Rantz Adolf Hitler George Yeoman Pocock Joyce Simdars Al Ulbrickson Harry Rantz Thula LaFollette (Rantz) Joseph Goebbels Ky Ebright Bobby Moch Roger Morris

Symbols

All Symbols The Husky Clipper Swing

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Introduction

Plot Summary

Detailed Summary
& Analysis

Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Epilogue

Themes

All Themes
Teamwork and Trust
Sports, Politics, and Community
Class
East Versus West
Propaganda

Quotes

Characters

All Characters
Tom Bolles
Joe Rantz
Adolf Hitler
George Yeoman Pocock
Joyce Simdars
Al Ulbrickson
Harry Rantz
Thula LaFollette (Rantz)
Joseph Goebbels
Ky Ebright
Bobby Moch
Roger Morris

Symbols

All Symbols
The Husky Clipper
Swing

Theme Wheel

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