This analysis is based on a passage extracted from a short prose, "An Open Boat" written by the author Stephen Crane. Briefly summarizing, the story calls upon a crew of men struggling to harbor their dinghy safely aboard the shores of the seas. Unfortunately, this is due to the animosity caused by Mother nature. As a result, despair and frustration molds the moods of this scene. Other than that, the author employs a wide range of personifications, motifs, and a descriptive style of writing to paint vivid imageries within the reader's mind.
             Nature whereas a series of adversities is cast upon the crew to endure.
             As the readers approach the opening of the story, the author introduces them to an animated setting by being highly descriptive. The sea that lay ahead of the crew was described as a "broad stretch of lowly coast" (line 4). To vivificate the setting even more, the sea was illustrated as "dunes topped with dark vegetation" (line 5). Crane also personifies the behaviors of the turbulent sea. The surf would "roar", and sometimes the "white lip of a wave spun the beach" (line 5). Moreover, the surf was "thunderous and mighty" (line 10). It's obviously stated that no mercy will be granted among the passengers.
             This clearly depicts the sea as the enemy or the opposing force.
             On top of that, the reader's will also realize what hazardous condition the members of the dinghy are going through.
             starting with a few conversations to get the reader's attention and introducing them to the story. A couple of descriptive paragraphs followed, describing the mood, atmosphere and the setting. Followed by a conversation refereeing to the following descriptions of the situation and setting. In example the passage started off with the captain talking the cook, followed by a description of the shore being deserted and the danger of the waves. The reaction t...