... knew that the sea didn't care if they lived or drowned, and that the waves would still break monotonously whatever the outcome may be. "If I am going to be drowned, if I am going to be drowned, if I am going to be drowned, why, in the name of the seven mad gods who rule the sea, was I allowed to come thus far and contemplate ... sand and trees? Was I brought here merely to have my nose dragged away as I was about to nibble the sacred cheese of life?- (pg 1710) The indifference ... ...

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... to know of man's existence (151). Crane's purpose in placing these men in the dingy is to possibly answer the main question asked throughout the story, If I am going to be drowned "If I am going to be drowned, Why, in the name of the seven mad gods who rule the sea, was I allowed to come thus far and contemplate sand and ... trees? Was I brought here merely to have my nose dragged away as I was about to nibble the sacred cheese of life? (1237) William Bysshe Stein suggests that, "man cannot ... ...

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