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The Open Boat

Stephen Crane

Context

Plot Overview

Character List

Analysis of Major Characters

Themes, Motifs, and Symbols

Analysis

Shifting Frames of Reference and Impressionism

Existentialism and Irony

Alternative Interpretations

Important Quotations Explained

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