Stephen Crane’s "The Open Book": Cosmic Irony by: Sarah Clauer Stephen Crane’s "The Open Boat‚" is thought to be one of the finest stories ever written by an American. Crane uses a theme of cosmic irony. Cosmic irony is the belief that the universe is so large and man is so small that the universe is indifferent to the plight of man. In "The Open Boat‚" Crane’s theme‚ cosmic irony‚ is illustrated through the use of symbols for isolation‚ insignificance‚ and indifference. Three
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Stephen Crane wrote "God Lay Dead in Heaven" in 1895. This poem is part of "The Black Riders and Other Lines" which is a book of poems. This poem only contains one stanza with eighteen lines and it is a free verse. As a narrative poem‚ this poem describes how Satan will dominate the world when the end of world arrives. Stephen Crane wrote this poem without rhyme or meter because he wants to convey how the world will result in chaos. The theme of the poem is how Satan will over power God and
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The different lifestyle between living the country and in the city Everyone has the different lifestyle. City lifestyle and country lifestyle are two different types of livings. There are some most different thing between living in the country and in the city are the environment‚ job opportunity‚ cost of living‚ and social life. The environment in the countryside and the city is very different. There are less pollution‚ fewer cars‚ and fewer factories in the countryside. Moreover‚ there are
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“War is Kind‚” a poem by Stephen Crane‚ discusses the hardships of war and its effects on people. Amongst the many tragedies that happen during war is death‚ which has taken the lives of many men. War does not only impact those who fight in it‚ but also the families of the men who have lost their lives on the battlefield. In “War is Kind‚” the poet believes that there is nothing patriotic about the war. Crane focuses on three main struggles of war that show how it is viewed universally. A massive
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symbolism is ingenuously present and undoubtedly praised. In the novel The Red Badge of Courage‚ Stephen Crane depicts the Civil War in a blatantly authentic manner. At the same time‚ he purposely creates a much deeper message through the usage of symbols. The novel is seemingly plot less‚ but when read thoroughly it is a truly remarkable personal account of such a milestone in United States history. Crane uses Jim Conklin‚ the flag‚ and even the title to establish more clearly the struggle‚ pride‚
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According to Nina Baym‚ author* of the Norton Anthology‚ “Stephen Crane was born on May 1st‚ 1871” (Baym 943). Born the last of fourteen children‚ Crane was the son of a religious Methodist father and an activist mother (943). Similar to the main character in The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the Civil War (1895)‚ Henry Fleming‚ Crane was born in New York. At a young age‚ Crane would interview veterans at Port Jervis‚ New York. He would learn about psychological realism from the veterans and
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Lies turn into Deaths? Saint Stephen is the first deacons and the first Christian martyr. His defense enraged his hearers‚ and he was taken out of the city and stoned to death. The name Stephen means crown. In act 6‚ it tells us that he was a Hellenist; that is‚ a foreign-born Jew who spoke Greek. In Stephen’s speech‚ presents his view of the history of Israel. He states the stories from Abraham to Moses in the burning bush. The second main theme of Stephen’s speech‚ Israel’s disobedience to
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Sniper and Cranes Essay The “Cranes‚ and “snipers both have two main characters‚ who get separated in life and have to decide if he shall let one live after they have been separated by each others differences in war. The “sniper is about 2 young brothers who get separated by their differences in war. And sadly later on in the story one brother kills an old lady‚ plus the sniper on the other side of war. He then finds out that the man he just killed is his brother. So it has a lot of twists throughout
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CRANES Cranes are a clade of large‚ long-legged and long-necked birds in the group Gruiformes. There are fifteen species of crane in four genera. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons‚ cranes fly with necks outstretched‚ not pulled back. Cranes live on all continents except Antarctica and South America. Most species of cranes are at the least classified as threatened‚ if not critically endangered‚ within their range. The
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The Boat Response Paper By: Sierra Selleck The short story “The Boat” by Alistair MacLeod that was written in 1968‚ is a story about conflict between tradition and freedom. The father is a fisherman who only continues his job because he is chained through the past of others. The family son is restricted from his education because he spends a lot of time on the boat worried about his parents expectations. His mother believes that he will carry on and take his fathers place in the fisherman position
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