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The Open Boat

A possible thesis statement for "The Open Boat" could explore the theme of the conflict between individual survival and social responsibility, examining how the characters' emotions fluctuate between...

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The Open Boat

The men in "The Open Boat" do not encounter free will as an obstacle. In Stephen Crane's Naturalistic perspective, nature controls the characters' fates, rendering human efforts and choices futile....

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