English, 25.09.2019 17:40 amunson40

What important naturalist theme is reflected in this excerpt from stephen crane's "the open boat"? the birds sat comfortably in groups, and they were envied by some in the dinghy, for the wrath of the sea was no more to them than it was to a covey of prairie chickens a thousand miles inland. often they came very close and stared at the men with black bead-like eyes. at these times they were uncanny and sinister in their unblinking scrutiny, and the men hooted angrily at them, telling them to be gone. . the captain gently and carefully waved the gull away. after it had been discouraged from the pursuit the captain breathed easier on account of his hair, and others breathed easier because the bird struck their minds at this time as being somehow gruesome and ominous.
what important naturalist theme is reflected in this excerpt from stephen crane's "the open boat"?
the birds sat comfortably in groups, and they were envied by some in the dinghy, for the wrath of the sea was no more to them than it was to a covey of prairie chickens a thousand miles inland. often they came very close and stared at the men with black bead-like eyes. at these times they were uncanny and sinister in their unblinking scrutiny, and the men hooted angrily at them, telling them to be gone.
. . the captain gently and carefully waved the gull away. after it had been discouraged from the pursuit the captain breathed easier on account of his hair, and others breathed easier because the bird struck their minds at this time as being somehow gruesome and ominous.
the seagulls are an omen of bad luck that create a feeling of dread in the crew.
the seagulls symbolize the subconscious fears and anxieties of the crew.
the seagulls are a sign that nature will not protect the crew from drowning.
the seagulls are indifferent, yet the crew believes they are mocking them.

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