The Open Boat by Stephen Crane

Today we went over The Open Boat and shared what we thought about the short story. The discussion went very well because everyone supported his or her response with specific examples from the story and also personal experiences. We went over a wide range of ideas and likes and dislikes of the reading before we answered the questions for short stories. What's most interesting is that The Open Boat is about Stephen Crane's personal experience, thus he is able to tell the reader about the endurance and unity of characters, and the conflict between man and nature. On Friday, we'll read a few writings brought in by a couple of us, and then pass out our next week's reading.