Open Boat by Stephen Crane
My reflections on the short story, Open Boat…
This week, we read poetry and this short story by Stephen Crane. He mentions the sea in his poetry and this is a theme found in his story Open Boat as well. While reading this story, it felt like a battle. As the men constantly battle the sea, it reminded me of a movie I have seen before called The Perfect Storm. After watching that movie where the men constantly battled the sea, but to no avail, it left me feeling physically drained. I don’t really care for movies or stories like that.
The men in the story did not want to drown, but were trapped out in the waves of the sea. The story seemed to drag on. I thought it would mention more about being hungry or thirsty. It did mention how tired everyone was. The description left a gloomy feel to the story. I love the water, but being trapped out in doesn’t sound like a fun time.
I thought the parts that mentioned seeing other people were a little strange also. I am sure that part of the story represented seeing things when you are in a dire situation like that and your senses make you see things.
When the end of the story came, I was relieved since it was so repetitive. It was nice to see that the men made it to shore. Who could blame them for never wanting to see another oar again?
I felt like this was a gloomy story. It wasn’t that hard to read, but did take more time than I anticipated. I enjoyed reading it, but I like stories with more drama or excitement. Stories with lots of description or light and airy stories are more enjoyable to read as well.
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