The Open Boat by Stephen Crane Short Story Essay "The Open Boat" Four men drift across a January sea in an open boat, since they lost their ship some time after dawn. Now, in the clear light of day, the men begin to grasp the full gravity of their situation. Realizing that their main conflict will be man versus nature, in this case, the raging sea. In the short story "The Open Boat," Stephen Crane …showed first 75 words of 867 total…

…showed last 75 words of 867 total…in "The Open Boat" has shown us that no one person or a group can out smart or out think nature. Nature has shown us that it does not play favorites. As a result, four men land on an island and only three live to tell about their war against nature. In conclusion, nature does things for a reason, we might not always be able to know why but there is a reason. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**