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The Open Boat: Existentialism and Naturalism
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A seat in this boat was not unlike a seat upon a bucking bronco...
This quote highlights the naturalist theme of humans against nature. The struggle to survive on the ocean portrays nature as indifferent to human suffering and struggle.
If I am going to be drowned... why, in the name of the seven mad gods who rule the sea, was I allowed to come thus far and contemplate sand and trees?
This quote embodies existential angst and the absurdity of life. It questions the reason for suffering and struggles in a seemingly indifferent universe.
It would be difficult to describe the subtle brotherhood of men that was here established on the seas.
This situation exemplifies the existential theme of camaraderie formed in the face of a meaningless and indifferent universe, as the men derive meaning from their shared struggle.
None of them knew the color of the sky.
This symbolizes the naturalist theme that human beings, caught in a struggle for survival, are often oblivious to the larger world around them as they are focused on their immediate plight.
When it occurs to a man that nature does not regard him as important...
This quote reflects existential themes of isolation and the insignificance of the individual in the universe. It's a realization of the absence of any higher purpose or order.
When it came night, the white waves paced to and fro in the moonlight...
This depicts the indifference of the natural world as it continues rhythmically despite human crises, underlining the naturalistic view of an uncaring universe.
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