The Boys in the Boat

by

Daniel James Brown

Bobby Moch Character Analysis

The highly intelligent, talented coxswain for the University of Washington rowing team, Bobby Moch plays a pivotal role in the rowers’ success. A master strategist, Moch uses his quick thinking to size up his competition and determine the best strategy for each race. Moch goes on to attend Harvard Law School and become one of the most prominent attorneys in the Pacific Northwest.

Bobby Moch Quotes in The Boys in the Boat

The The Boys in the Boat quotes below are all either spoken by Bobby Moch or refer to Bobby Moch. 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 14 Quotes

"That was a tough year. I wasn't liked at all," he later said. "I demanded they do better, so I made a lot of enemies." Moch drove those boys like Simon Legree with a whip. He had a deep baritone voice that was surprising in a man so small, and he used it to good effect, bellowing out commands with absolute authority. But he was also canny enough to know when to let up on the crew, when to flatter them, when to implore them, when to joke around with them. Slowly he won his new crewmates over.

Related Characters: Bobby Moch (speaker)
Page Number: 233
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 15 Quotes

Bobby had been brought up to believe that everyone should be treated according to his actions and his character, not according to stereotypes. It was his father himself who had taught him that. Now it came as a searing revelation that his father had not felt safe enough to live by that same simple proposition, that he had kept his heritage hidden painfully away, a secret to be ashamed of, even in America, even from his own beloved son.

Related Characters: Bobby Moch
Page Number: 280-290
Explanation and Analysis:
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Bobby Moch Quotes in The Boys in the Boat

The The Boys in the Boat quotes below are all either spoken by Bobby Moch or refer to Bobby Moch. 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 14 Quotes

"That was a tough year. I wasn't liked at all," he later said. "I demanded they do better, so I made a lot of enemies." Moch drove those boys like Simon Legree with a whip. He had a deep baritone voice that was surprising in a man so small, and he used it to good effect, bellowing out commands with absolute authority. But he was also canny enough to know when to let up on the crew, when to flatter them, when to implore them, when to joke around with them. Slowly he won his new crewmates over.

Related Characters: Bobby Moch (speaker)
Page Number: 233
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 15 Quotes

Bobby had been brought up to believe that everyone should be treated according to his actions and his character, not according to stereotypes. It was his father himself who had taught him that. Now it came as a searing revelation that his father had not felt safe enough to live by that same simple proposition, that he had kept his heritage hidden painfully away, a secret to be ashamed of, even in America, even from his own beloved son.

Related Characters: Bobby Moch
Page Number: 280-290
Explanation and Analysis: