"The Open Boat” by Stephen Crane talks about the sailors who are stuck at sea and trying to reach land. They feel that they have been experienced much to die at that moment, and so they keep rowing. By seeing land from a distance, the sailors retrieve their hope (Crane). Considering “To Build a Fire” by Jack London, it tells a story about the man who wants to come to the camp where the boys are. Accompanied by a dog walking behind him, he crosses freezing mountains and struggles to keep himself warm. Suddenly, he falls under ice and eventually freezes to death since before the man was unable to build a fire for heat (London). These two stories determine how prepared Americans may act if things take a different turn from their expectations. Do they give up or do they keep fighting? In both stories, the element of hope is present, which makes the people continue their efforts, but at some point, some may fail their attempts.
Both works convey crucial concepts regarding the current society. In particular, both authors use ideas about the everyday life, premises of the waves at sea compare
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Considering “The Open Boat,” the waves at sea hinder the sailors from rowing their boat in the right course. Instead, they follow the direction the winds are taking them. Based on Jack London’s “To Build a Fire,” the snow is another major challenge because it prevents the man from walking fast enough, in addition to a danger of falling under the ice. The cold is dangerous because it makes one numb (London). In the American culture, many natural disasters occur, and citizens have no control over them. These disasters destroy property, and not every person may restore in both financial and emotional meanings. This issue makes some people lose hope and give up, while some put a double effort to improve their poor state, just like the stories