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A 3 page analysis of the short story by Crane that depicts the struggle of four men to find land after the sinking of their ship. The writer argues that Crane's story is an excellent example of the 'realism' movement in writing that attempted to show life's complexity in an objective manner rather the idealizing life like the romantics. No additional sources cited.
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and uniformity then it actually did in reality. Realists, on the other hand, tried to present life as objectively as possible. They did not try to fit life into a
mold formed by their own opinions or inclinations, but rather they endeavored to report life accurately. The writing that came from this movement, therefore, was rich in characterization, as it
simultaneously de-emphasized plotting. Themes were less overt and the naturalistic writers, such as Crane, carried this even further by realistically dramatizing negative circumstances. The realistic orientation of Cranes writing is
evident from the first paragraph as Crane describes the plight of four men fighting for their lives against the sea, having escaped from their sinking ship in a lifeboat. Crane
begins by describing how the men focused on the sea to the extent that "none of them knew the color of the sky" (/parsed). The language used to describe the
sea immediately alerts the reader that the men are still in danger. The waves dip and roll with an edge to them thats jagged and "thrust up in points like
rocks" (Crane /parsed). He then describes the small size of the vessel that keeps them from the waters grasp, before finally introducing the four men. As Crane describes the
four men, he continues to emphasize the perilous quality of their situation. Only six inches of gunwale separates the cook from the boiling ocean. The oiler has to raise himself
suddenly to keep clear of the water that swirls over the stern. The correspondent, who remains philosophical throughout the story, pulls on the other oar and wonders why hes there.
The injured captain lies in the bow of the boat. It is clear that with the loss of his vessel, the captain has lost a part of himself.
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