In his short story, "The Open Boat," Stephen Crane shows us a universe totally unconcerned with the affairs of human kind; an indifferent world in which Man has to struggle to survive. The characters in the story come face to face with this indifference and are nearly overcome by Nature's lack of concern, yet they succeed through persistence and cooperation. Crane thus asserts that all we have in our constant struggle for survival is stubborn pride and companionship.
The story portrays four men, known simply as the captain, the oiler, the correspondent, and the cook, stranded in the ocean…
