Literary Techniques used by Stephen Crane in “The Open Boat”

The Open Boat
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Stephen Crane, the author of “The Open Boat,” utilizes a range of literary techniques to convey the story of four men, who are stranded in a lifeboat. The author portrays ways that the group works together amid hardships after realizing that each of them had a role to play. In the introductory part, Crane highlights the circumstances that fostered comradeship in them. The use of imagery creates a vivid impression in the reader’s mind. The sea tosses a boat as it approaches land with four men on board in the story. Crane does an outstanding job by creating descriptive images for the entire storyline. The use of symbolism and imagery is likely to provide the readers with an exciting and fun story about four men, who fights against nature and themselves. As such, the readers relate to the fate of the four men, who encounter trouble in the ocean's open waters. A key message in the story is that nature has no empathy for human beings.
The storyline reveals the powerful and fierce nature of body waters, illustrating the continuous fight that men have to face to overcome the fight against nature. Ultimately, Crane utilizes the story and vast imagery to compare the antagonism between natural uncertainties and the human race (Crane, 1898). Like how the boat is likely to capsize, human beings encounter major challenges and life uncertainties. A clear message in the story is that people hang onto life but not something they can control.
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