1. The Open Boat
... "this comradeship as the best experience of his life- (730). Color is also an important part of the imagery within the story. Throughout the story, the colors change to reflect the changing moods and tones as these change within the story as well. At the beginning, "the waves were of the hue of slate with foaming white tops- (728) and the water was "like white flames- (730), and here the sea is at its worst. The color then changes "from ... slate to emerald-green, streaked with amber lights- (729). In section II of the narrative, the ... ...
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