open Boat
In “The Open Boat”, by Stephen Crane one of the major themes is cosmic irony. ... In “The Open Boat”, the four men are isolated from the rest of the world. They are stranded in a small boat in the sea, isolated from the rest of society. To the four men on the small boat, the boat is a thin line between life and death. If something were to happen to the boat they would have a hard time surviving, because there are sharks in the water and there is the possibility of drowning. As long as they are on the boat they are safe. To the people on the beach the boat is just another object floating in the water. ... ”(“The Open Boat”) Therefore the men will be isolated from the rest of the world until someone realizes that the men need help. ... In “The Open Boat”, the four men are insignificant.