Nature vs. “The Open Boat” The billowing waves are enormous for the tiny little boat that is the home to four men and their ultimate destiny. Nature, being a true defiant adversary to the four men, creates a dynamic series of events. In Stephen Crane’s “The Open Boat” a relationship with nature and its effects on the main characters change when they depend upon it for survival. Stephen Crane’s story depicts the relationship …showed first 75 words of 599 total…

…showed last 75 words of 599 total…man fighting against nature but also man against himself losing his life to fate and the destiny of the sea. Each man demonstrates qualities of being determined, optimistic, caring, and supportive of each other. The men prove that dealing with both nature and life, humans may have the power and will to fight through numerous deterrents. Various obstacles continuously weaken their spirit, body, and mind make them more determined to survive the effects of nature.