3. consider stephen crane’s story “the open boat.” describe and explain the feelings that the men in the boat have toward nature, fate, and their fellow human beings as they are able to make their way close to land but are unable to reach it and the safety it offers.

To me, the theme of “The Open Boat” by Stephen Crane is best represented by “d” – Our individual fates are ultimately determined by forces beyond our control. The work begins with a description of how the men do not know the color of the sky because they are (having to be) focused on the choppy, unsafe waters. (Chapter 1, Line 1) In the end they do reach safety and only then, they feel they can be “interpreters.” (Chapter 7, 237) To me, this means that rather than trying to predict and adjust to and control their fate, they are objects of forces of which they have np control. They can only interpret what has happened, rather than control and change what is going to happen.

Explanation:

"everyday

use" was written by alice walker. this is a story about two sisters, dee

and maggie wanting to have the handmade quilt. maggie wants to use the thing

for its purpose, while dee appreciates it for being “her heritage”.   the quilt represents family heritage. it was

believed that only dedication and years of hard work can represent a  quilt. 

mama decided to give

the quilts to her less fortunate daughter, maggie because she believed that dee

could not hold the true meaning of their family heritage and   that she would not use the quilts for their

purpose. however, dee believed that maggie can’t appreciate the quilts just as

how she sees them, and she thought that the quilt will be put to “everyday use”

by maggie and within 5 years or so, the quilt will turn into a rag. in the story, dee strongly believed that maggie do not deserve the quilts.

explanation:

have a great day!

i would say the correct answer is not concrete.