Open Boat By Stephen Crane

A great story will drag the reader into the author’s reality. The reader will also get a glimpse into the mind of the author and perhaps feel as if he or she is directly in the story. Stephen Crane was effective is creating a visual picture for the reader when he says, “A night on the sea in an open boat is a long night,” (281). This picture gives the reader a sense of danger and suffering the characters will experience. The use of setting, style, and character allow the reader to feel the agony of the characters stranded on the open water and believe his assertion. Crane’s choice of words in his statement already set up a dark mood in the setting of the story. The night almost always complicates any predicament a person may face. In fact,