Incomplete Make-Up Assignment—Fourth Quarter
Once you exceed five absences in a given quarter, you are required to complete a make-up assignment; this is a departmental requirement. Be aware that this assignment is designed to replace the considerable class time you have missed.
Obtain a copy of the class textbook McDougal Littell Literature: American Literature. Read “The Open Boat” by Stephen Crane on page 712.
Answer Literary Analysis question 4 (Conflict) on page 735.
The seas is the great antagonist in Crane's story. Are the men primarily saved by their own efforts? Think about the following dangers the men face in the open boat and what they do to combat the dangers: distance from shore, size of the waves, sharks, exposure to weather, exhaustion.
Answer Literary Analysis question 7 (Tone) on page 735.
The narrative voice of this story is quite detached, relating highly dramatic events with a mild and even humorous tone. Find examples of this detachment. How does this tone affect the story's message or overall impact? Explain.
Answer Literary Criticism question 9 (Author’s Style) on page 735.
One writer described Stephen Crane's stories as "intensely realistic." He attributed this realism to Crane's training as a reporter, saying "his English flow(s) simple and pure." Do you agree? Explain why or why not using evidence from the story.
