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Part one
In chapter 6 in “Boys on the boat” the author tries to give the story of the boat rowing sport. This
is a common sport in the area, and the occasional University competition enjoyed an excellent
support. The chapter tries to explain the competitiveness of the game in the area. The rivalry
between the University of California rowing team and the University of Washington Coxswain
was the main even in the competition. This race was so important in the area to the extent Ky
Ebright hesitates buying shells from one of a famous boat maker in the area, George Pocock
citing the probability that the boat maker might have cut deals with a rival team from the
University of Washington Coxswain. Ebright felt that the Washington team might have paid the
boat manufacturer to sell defective boats to all their competitors, (Brown 91)
In the actual race, the two teams faced off at lake Washington where Joyce and tens of thousands
of other people had attended to watch the race in which Joe was also taking part off. The first
years of California and Washington Universities were the most entertain race of the day. The
tightly contested race was a measure of efficiency in rowing, while in the sometimes conserving
as much energy as possible to complete the race. The Washington University team who were
better tactical and skilled emerged as the winners, (Brown 119)
Part two
The sub-story of the newly born Joseph Goebbels’s child that coincided with the stadium’s
renovation, this was happening at the same time that Goebbels was running a large campaign
against what he termed as subversive thinkers. All these depicted a strong theme of new better
beginnings,

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Part three
In chapter eight and nine the topics of economic hardship in the area at the time are well
described. The struggles Joe is undergoing just to get food and money supports the issue. The
topic of the sophomore participation in the Olympic also was another topic in chapter nine.
Ulbrickson, the coach, although pleased with the team he refrained from giving them praises to
avoid making them overconfident, (Brown 182)
Part four
In chapter ten and eleven of the book, the author uses the theme of contrast cleverly to try to
show the hopefulness and optimism sophomore and Joe enjoyed with the somber mood of the
nation. The economy was crumbling and in Europe Hitler was not helping their case a bit.
Part five
From chapter 14 to 18 the theme of teamwork, corporation, and unity has been developed
adequately. This is shown in the many training and racing activities the rowing teams take part
in, they sport relies on integration corporation and teamwork, (Brown 302).

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Work Cited
Brown, Daniel James. The Boys in the Boat. Macmillan, 2013.