Never rely on others “Don’t depend too much on anyone in this world. Because even your shadow leaves you when you’re in darkness” (lbn Taymiyyah). The idea of this quote may seem ridiculous to some people that do not depend on anyone, because in this world, people have too many families and friends that we can rely on. However there are some situations that our friends and families cannot help up out. Like in the story “The Open Boat” by Stephen Crane, tells a story about four men-a captain, a cook, an oiler, and a correspondent who float in an open boat over the sea. At first, these four men believed that they would be rescued by other people who live nearby the coast. However, gradually they found out that no one can help them but themselves. …show more content…
Two years ago, I got the accepted by College of San Mateo. In order to come to American, I need to apply for the visa and prepare a lot of necessary documents for the visa interview. It’s the first time I do this kind of thing. At first, I thought my parents will help me to do all the stuff like before, but then I found out that they can’t; because most of the documents are written by English, but my parents do not know any English at all. Then I tried to find an agent (those providing overseas studies services) to help me do all the application. However, when I called some agents all of them told me the time is not enough for them to prepare all the paper work. To prepare for the visa, they need to fill out a visa application online, financial support documents like bank statements, my parents’ income certification and so on. I felt so desperate and even attempted to give up several times. Then my parents suggested me try to do it by myself. To my surprised, I finished all the work within one week. After that, the entire thing went very well, and I achieved my wish came to the United State to study successfully. Because of this experience, I more and more believed in myself. When I meet some difficulties I would rather try to solve it by myself than rely on other
When times get tough, many people turn away from everyone and everything. It must be part of human nature to adopt an independent attitude when faced with troubles. It is understandable because most people do not want to trouble their loved ones when they are going through problems, so it is easier to turn away than stick together. Maybe their family is going through a rough patch and they reason they would be better off on their own. This path of independence and solitude may not always be the best option for them or their family, though. Often times it is more beneficial for everyone to work through the problem together. It is not always the easiest or most desirable option, but most times it is the most efficient and it will get results in the long run. In The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck makes this point very clear through several characters. Many characters throughout
When individuals face obstacles in life, there is often two ways to respond to those hardships: some people choose to escape from the reality and live in an illusive world. Others choose to fight against the adversities and find a solution to solve the problems. These two ways may lead the individuals to a whole new perception. Those people who decide to escape may find themselves trapped into a worse or even disastrous situation and eventually lose all of their perceptions and hops to the world, and those who choose to fight against the obstacles may find themselves a good solution to the tragic world and turn their hopelessness into hopes. Margaret Laurence in her short story Horses of the Night discusses the idea of how individual’s responses
“Two roads diverged in a wood and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” At some point in life one is faced with a decision which will define the future, but only time will tell whether or not the choice was right or wrong. The Boat by Alistair MacLeod demonstrates that an individual should make their own decisions in life, be open to new experiences and changes, and that there is no way to obtain something, without sacrificing something else.
Stephen Crane’s “The Open Boat” has long been acclaimed as a fascinating exemplar of Naturalism, generating many studies that range from the indifference of Nature to the “psychological growth of the men through the experience” (466). The psychological growth happens to every man on the boat, yet is mostly depicted through the voice of the Correspondent and in the form of his questioning and contemplating their desperate situation. Being a correspondent, who is innately able as well as inclined to interpret and communicate ideas, the Correspondent is singled out to articulate the mind of his three fellowmen and of Stephen Crane himself, should the story be seen partly as a journalistic account of his own adventure. Therefore throughout the story, the Correspondent takes the mediating role between the men and the outside world, combines a spokesperson with an interlocutor, and reflects the men’s growing awareness to the indifference of Nature.
Naturalism portrays humans' control over their actions and fate as limited and determined by the natural world, including their very humanity. The freedom described by Jean-Paul Sartre results in all individuals having the ability to make present choices independently. Despite the fatalism illustrated in naturalism, the characters in London's 'To Build a Fire' and Crane's 'The Open Boat' are ultimately responsible for their choices and consequences of their choices.
the U.S. tends to be gradual and complicated. In order to immigrate to the United States,
In Jack London’s “To Build a Fire”, an unknown man is traveling alone in the extremely dangerous weather of seventy-five degrees below zero along Yukon Trail. Despite being warned about the dangers; he was bent on reaching his destination at the boy’s camp on Henderson Creek. Nevertheless, he tried many things to help keep his body warm but everything he tried failed. Close to death, he finally realized that it was impossible to survive this journey without a partner. The theme illustrates that sometimes it’s best to listen to others advice because everyone isn’t able to defeat nature.
People always like to refer to themselves as “independent”. Independence may seem like a great ideal in modern society, but in a post-apocalyptic world, a sense of dependence is unavoidable. Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs help us to understand what people depend on. In Cormac McCarthy’s The Road, survival of the boy and the man is due to their dependence on their human nature and ability to support one another.
...says to me no matter how bad things get there's always someone who has it worse than you.
Edgar Allan Poe claims in his tale that we should loose our innocence, and that we must be open-minded when it comes to criticism. He says that we must accept all things that might happen, no matter how ridiculous or impossible they might be. In everyday life, such a statement makes total sense; everyday life portraits realities that are hard for us to understand, from sexual behavior to euthanasia, from people who dies for throwing up a piece of gum after saving themselves of a huge car accident, to those who died in the twin towers.
In the story "The Open Boat," by Stephen Crane, Crane uses many literary techniques to convey the stories overall theme. The story is centered on four men: a cook, a correspondent, Billie, an oiler who is the only character named in the story, and a captain. They are stranded in a lifeboat in stormy seas just off the coast of Florida, just after their ship has sunk. Although they can eventually see the shore, the waves are so big that it is too dangerous to try to take the boat in to land. Instead, the men are forced to take the boat further out to sea, where the waves are not quite as big and dangerous. They spend the night in the lifeboat and take turns rowing and then resting. In the morning, the men are weak and exhausted. The captain decides that they must try to take the lifeboat as close to shore as possible and then be ready to swim when the surf inevitably turns the boat over and throws the men into the cold sea. As they get closer to land a big wave comes and all the men are thrown into the sea. The lifeboat turns over and the four men must swim into shore. There are rescuers waiting on shore who help the men out of the water. Strangely, as the cook, captain and correspondent reach the shore safely and are helped out of the water, they discover that, somehow, the oiler has drowned after being smashed in the surf by a huge wave. (255-270) “The Open Boat’s” main theme deals with a character’s seemingly insignificant life struggle against nature’s indifference. Crane expresses this theme through a suspenseful tone, creative point of view, and a mix of irony.
On November 1st, 1871 a future pioneer of realism, Stephen Crane, was born. Stephen was born the 14th child of Mary Helen Crane and Reverend Doctor Jonathan Crane. Because his father was an elder of the Newark Methodist Church, Stephen was constantly moving between parsonages with his family. As a child Stephen was incredibly smart, teaching himself to read and write before the age of 4. His father died in 1880, and Crane’s mother took him to Asbury Park, New Jersey. There Stephen was exposed early to writing from his mother’s religious papers. Mary Crane had even lectured for the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. One of Stephen’s brothers was even a reporter for the New York Tribune.
In the book “The Open Boat” by Stephen Crane, Crane introduced four men which include a captain, a cook, an oiler, and a correspondent. The four men find themselves in a lifeboat after their ship sinks off the coast of Florida. It's a small boat, and the sea is rough. The author says the only name we get is the oiler's which is named Billie. Everyone else is simply known by their profession. The captain is injured and takes control over the boat. The cook takes the water from the bottom of the boat. The oiler and the correspondent take turns rowing the boat to soar where they are wanting to make it. However the four of them have not had sleep in two days! That's when things get tricky!
"It is impossible to go through life without trust" is a very true statement about life itself, this quote is found in The ministry of Fear written in 1945. This quote means that if you don't trust other people or if you are not trusted you cannot live a healthy life. Two books that are good examples of this quote are Paper Towns and Looking for Alaska by John Green in both books there are characters that struggle to live life because they have physical and metaphorical trust issues.
One thing you must know is when I receiving a acceptance into the college my life was just begun to be stressful. The first problem that comes to mind is financial aid. Financial aid provides you with the ability to continue your education at a college within your choice but, what I didn’t understand was how the aid was being process to help me. As an example, the college I attend was like taking trips back and forth, It was quite of a distance. Some of the papers that they asked for was either incomplete or certain information was missing. Knowing the United States of American money requires for the best education. After twenty days, I was accepted. Now with all the problems behind me I have completed the first step in college.