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Questions in The Open Boat tagged with "themes"

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  In the first para of section VI it speaks about "mad gods" and "scared cheese" How does this illustrate basic themes and central ideas?

  Posted by uniiqueeyez on Mar 22, 2009 at 10:54 AM

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  What is the meaning of the first paragraph of "The Open Boat" as it relates to literary naturalism?

  Posted by shanika07 on Mar 22, 2009 at 10:41 AM

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  What quotes show a Naturalist theme in "The Open Boat"?

  Posted by newportmom41 on Mar 7, 2009 at 10:42 AM

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  What does The Open Boat suggest about the perceptions and observations of men facing death? What are the men enraged at being near the shore?

  Posted by tuna on Mar 1, 2009 at 11:14 PM

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  What secondary themes also enrich the story?

  Posted by blue90 on Feb 12, 2009 at 04:11 PM

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  What is the significance of the first sentence of "The Open Boat?  

  Posted by swimming2 on Feb 11, 2009 at 03:40 PM

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  What does "The Open Boat" say about human beings, male bonding, and survival?  How are they related?

  Posted by august6star on Sep 10, 2008 at 10:00 AM

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  At the beginning, the characters are described collectively. Is the ending of the story a return to the collective form of the beginning? Example?

  Posted by peluza74 on Jun 11, 2008 at 03:12 AM