A 1. How does Crane use the setting in "The Open Boat" to communicate ideas about Naturalism? The setting is supernatural and surreal, and the boat is the only reality for the men.
The setting is filled with natural objects that remind the men of beauty.
The setting is a natural environment and is the primary cause of their struggle.
The setting is a beautiful ocean that is first grey and then filled with color.

What is the effect of the author's choice of the word loathsome rather than hateful in this sentence from the count of monte cristo? two soldiers were accordingly sent for, and the inspector descended a stairway, so foul, so humid, so dark, as to be loathsome to sight, smell, and respiration. it reveals that the unpleasant aspects of the stairway are manmade. it stresses the disgusting, offensive nature of the stairway. it suggests that the soldiers are used to the place and do not hate it. it implies that the effects of the stairway are felt only by the inspector.