The Open Boat

By Stephen Crane

 

Describe in one two-page essay (minimum) what you think Crane would like to communicate through this story. Add more if necessary. As part of your "evidence" be sure to address irony, setting, characterization, and form/structure (the repetitive nature of the story or something else you  may have identified). Any of these things may also be related to the Sublime as an idea, and/or to Naturalism as a form. Mention at least one of these in this essay and illustrate it.

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Adrift in Existence A Naturalistic Exploration of Man in The Open Boat Stephen Cranes The Open Boat transcends a mere survival story Through his portrayal of four men adrift at sea Crane crafts a poig... View the full answer