... dog sees and follows the danger signs that nature gives, while the man dosent't. The dog, without thinkning, knows the cold is dangerous, knows the spring is risky, bites the ice off from in between his feet to help prevent frost bite, and knows not to get to close to the fire. In this story nature prevails over the man, because ... the man later dies. In The Open Boat man is also fighting against nature. The boat is hit wiht storms and the four men on the boat go through a lot of trials and tribulations due to the bad weather that nature throws out on the boat. The difference in these ...

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• Grade Level: High School