Stephen Crane Stephen Crane‚ is a unique writer who has changed America by his outstanding works of literature. He has produced pieces of literature that have been recognized as the foundation of modern American naturalism(Moore). Crane’s Civil War classic‚ the Red Badge of Courage‚ recognizes the mental challenges of fear and bravery on the battlefield. He is known as one of the most realistic writers in American literature which makes him stand out from other authors. Stephen Crane’s experiences
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The Unsung Hero Stephen Crane’s Own Story‚ is a survival story which follows 4 men: the Captain‚ the Cook‚ the Correspondent (Crane himself)‚ and the Oiler named Billie who had just escaped from their sinking boat the Steamer Commodore. As the 4 men escape in a small lifeboat‚ they are faced with harsh reality as the ocean reassures them that this survival was not going to be an excursion. Despite not having slept for two days‚ each man works tirelessly to keep the boat afloat. Struggling together
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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
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Guannan Wang 9/19/12 The Open Boat by Stephen Crane Stephen Crane’s Open Boat is based on his own experience when he was shipwrecked off the coast of Florida. The story is famous for its philosophical theme of existentialism‚ powerfully evoked in the line” If I am going to drowned (repeated thrice)‚ why in the name of the seven mad gods‚ who rule the sea‚ was I allowed to come thus far and contemplate sand and trees?” (Crane). This opens up an existential view of man’s place in the universe.
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In Crane’s poem “ Do not weep‚ maiden‚ for war is kind”‚ the title itself brings to mind images of war and sadness. The word war suggest tragedy and the word weep adds to the feeling of sadness. A reader would expect a poem entitled “Do not weep‚ maiden‚ for war is kind” to be about sadness‚ And in this case the readers expectations would be met. This poem tells the story of a woman who has lost her father along with her son in war‚ and depictions of war. Such as‚ “ A field where a thousand corpses
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“Do Not Weep‚ Maiden‚ for War is Kind‚” was written by the poet Stephen Crane. The poem is a bitter and emotional protest of the horrors of war. It gets much of its strength from using simple but highly descriptive words in contrast with innocence‚ and also through the use of repetition and sarcasm. The poet portrays bitterness and innocence in the first stanza. It is strongly shown in the lines "Do not weep‚ maiden‚ for war is kind‚ because your lover threw wild hands towards the sky” (1-2). The
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In the story "The Open Boat" the author‚ Stephen Crane‚ uses a lot of figurative language. Figurative language is used in this short story to give a valid picture of what the men are going through by comparing something that the reader probably hasn’t seen. Examples of how figurative language works in this story are showing the comparison to how small the boat really is and how big the waves are. They are so big compared to the boat that they can’t see anything but those waves. Other examples of
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“Soldier’s Courage: The Story of Stephen Crane” states‚ "from beginning to end of his short life‚ he displayed an inborn irreverence for authority‚ thumbed his nose at conventional society‚ and was determined to walk his own path" (“Soldier’s Courage: The Story of Stephen Crane” 1). Stephen Crane was an American author who led an unconventional and rebellious life and is most well known for his novel‚ The Red Badge of Courage‚ and for incorporating impressionism and naturalism into his works. Born
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Blood‚ horror‚ and friends dying. Stephen Crane tells readers how Civil War battles actually were like. Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane is about a boy named Henry Fleming who is in a Civil War battle‚ while there his friend Jim dies‚ this story really conveys the real essence of the Civil War. Stephen Crane uses Civil War guns and descriptive features to represent what life was actually like in the Civil War. Crane is particularly strong with his descriptiveness. “He turned now with a lover’s
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is recurrent in many works of literature. Stephen Crane wrote The Red Badge of Courage‚ a realistic novel that tells the honest horrors of the battlefield. Crane used his life influences of family‚ education‚ and society to shape him into the realistic writer that we see in The Red Badge of Courage. Stephen Crane was born in Newark‚ New Jersey on November 1‚ 1871. His father‚ a Methodist minister‚ and his mother‚ a devout woman‚ had fourteen children; Crane being the youngest. Crane’s parents were
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