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Stephen Crane, "The Open Boat"
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Re-Reading Questions
Text on p. 385 of the full Ninth Edition and p. 385 of the shorter Eight Edition.
Re-read the etext of "The Open Boat" prepared by Judy Boss at the University of Virginia. You need to scroll down past a long header to reach the text.
Re-Reading Questions
1. How would you describe the portrayal of nature and of God in this story? What is man's position in relation to each? Why is the story called ironic?
2. What does the correspondent learn from his experience—or does he learn anything? Explain the role of the remembered poem in his development.
3. There are many questions which are left open in this story. What are some that you see? How would you answer the implicit question posed by the final sentence?
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