`The Open Boat` by Stephen Crane

`The Open Boat ' by Stephen Crane

Stephen Crane 's short story The Open Boat ' is based on a theme which itself is quite universal . Human being 's struggle against the sheer devastating power of nature has always brought the idea of destiny to the front . The Open Boat , with all its American literary aspects perfectly compasses this universality and here lies the credit of Stephen Crane as an author . This discussing the short story will focus on the particular areas where Stephen Crane successfully crosses the limitations of being an American . The

Open Boat ' being a of a personal experience of the writer is also an important issue and this generates an interest to know more about his venturous life . We shall also argue whether taking a universal theme is enough for making the creation really universal or not

Sea is a well known imagery which at once makes the national boundaries invisible . Although this will be a matter of argument whether Crane used this imagery purposefully , there is no doubt that the application proved to be a successful one . Voyage - the quintessential symbol of human life and natural calamities symbolizing the ups and downs of this mortal journey - have both been successfully used in this short story . Violence of the sea portrays nothing but the adversities of human life . Life is beautiful , so as the sea . But it is not a welcome matter when we face its rude appearance . Same things can be said about the sea...