One of the best stories ever penned was The Open Boat, by Stephen Crane. Crane makes use of cosmic irony, which suggests a vast cosmos that makes people seem small and results in apathy toward man s plight. This concept is made visible through three examples that are...
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Stephen Crane's tale The Open Boat Stephen Crane's tale The Open Boat was written in 1897 and published in 1898. It was inspired by the real sinking of the Commodore, a ship on which the author was sailing to Cuba, on January 22, 1897, off the coast of Florida (Eye, Stefanie...
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Crane's tale ""The Open Boat"" is a masterpiece that depicts the trials and tribulations of life in the form of a sea voyage. The Correspondent, his main character, is at the forefront of every incident in the scene. One could picture the figure representing Crane's voice in the novel. The...
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"The Open Boat" is a novel by Stephen Crane. In this book review, I discuss Crane's shifting points of view, the emphasis on loneliness, and the use of literary naturalism. I also discuss Crane's interest in the subject of literary naturalism. I hope that this review will be helpful to...
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