... society: the captain, a leader; the oiler, an ideal citizen; the correspondent, an average man; and the cook, a worker" (Shulman 66). Throughout the story these four distinct men pull together and establish a brotherhood. This brotherhood represents a community and the unification of society to overcome an obstacle. It also represents the dominant force of nature, in which it is a necessity to pull together. The theme of naturalism is also depicted within the tower. As the tumultuous sea nearly enveloped the small boat ... to be drowned -- if I am going to be drowned, why, in the name o...

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... , deals primary with pessimism. The story contains unemotional, naive and sad feelings. The theme of the story is the purposelessness of life which deals with man against nature. Yet the sense of brotherhood, caring, and friendship adds flavor to the beauty of this natural story. The setting is very important for Stephen Crane. He shows us that external forces are in the control of the setting, which is the ocean. The ocean represents life or the world which is benevolent. You ... you don't. Either man conquers the ocean or the ocean conquers him. In the story, the five men thought that ...

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In Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat," the indifference of Nature is a reoccurring theme. The role Nature plays forces man to struggle with his own role in life. With a skewed perception of the universe, man must come to terms with his rightful place among Nature. All of these themes are found in the writing techniques of the author. Crane uses tone, imagery, and simple sentence structure to portray man's submission to the indifference of Nature. The writing style, character portrayals ... always stronger than man, making man's attempts for survival useless. The strength of man has no relevance ...

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