Article Summary and Analysis (The Open Boat) The Open Boat is a short story by Stephen Crane. This short story is about four men: the oiler, the correspondent, the captain, and the cook who creates a brotherhood while trying to survive while out at sea. These four men were survivors of a shipwreck off the coast of Florida. With the roughness of the sea, they battle to keep their small boat they were in steady and from capsizing over. The Captain who is injured steered the boat, the cook freed the
Literature and Environment: An Ecocritical Approach to Haifaa Al-Sanoussi's Departure of the Sea (Abdulhamid Alansary, Dept., of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Arts, Sohag University) ABSTRACT This research paper tries to explain the desire to return to pure nature through the analysis of a work of art ecocritically, namely Haifaa Al-Sanoussi's Departure of the Sea. It also attempts to show how the relationship between man and nature, which had been previously harmonized, has changed
Throughout the first five books of the bible, as known as the Pentateuch, there are recurring themes presented. These themes are central to an overall understanding and thoughtful analysis of the first five books of the bible. One initial concentration of the biblical text is an emphasis on the importance of water, especially its power in the separation of chaos and order though God’s will. Retribution, or the idea that one gets what they deserve whether that is through rewards or punishments, is
Photo Analysis In the Hawaiian culture, it is normal to hold funerals/times of mourning on a surf board in the ocean. It is a time where a community can grieve together over a loss. Surfing is a lifestyle to the majority of Hawaiian people, and time is taken to honor these surfers that have passed. During this cultural funeral, colorful leis are present, possibly to represent peace about the loss. Paddling out to sea is very much part of a Hawaiian’s life, and what other way to honor a fellow surfer
of a man he actually was. As a maritime explorer Christopher Columbus sailed the Atlantic sea in efforts to establish permanent settlements with financial support from the Spanish monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella. Columbus left Spain for his four voyages utilizing three small ships: the Pinta, Santa Maria, and Niña. In 1492 Christopher “discovered” the Americas becoming an instant celebrity. This analysis of “The Four Voyages of Christopher Columbus,” will show how he turned from hero to villain
strength and extraordinary achievements. The two ancient poems that personify epic heroes and represent the major civilizations of Greece and Rome are the Aeneid, and the Iliad. The Aeneid written by Virgil, is a Latin epic poem that articulates the story of Aeneas, a Trojan who embarks on a journey to the Italian peninsula in order to found the Roman Empire (page 489-490). The Iliad, one of two oral histories told by Homer, describes the tenth year of the Trojan War, following the Greek warrior Achilles
Short Story Analysis The theme of the story deals with the struggles of the protagonist who is an immigrant living in a new cultural ambiance and society. The author is successful in portraying the difficulties that are faced by an immigrant person who aims to make his transition to a new urban milieu. It becomes very clear that the person in context is in a hostile milieu away from his home, and he is endeavoring to fit into the societal ambiance in some way or the other avoiding the cultural
articulates the famous story of Aeneas, a Trojan who embarks on a journey to the Italian peninsula in order to found the Roman Empire. The Iliad, one of two epic poems told by Homer, describes the tenth year of the Trojan War, following the Greek warrior Achilles and his crisis of identity. The characters Aeneas and Achilles are the archetypal heroes of ancient times. These heroes characteristics developed by their respective authors, Virgil and Homer, exemplify epic stories, and adventures. Though
After all of the excitement about the technological advances the world was witnessing at the time, the Titanic affected the shipping industry by instilling a slight fear of sending cargo and labor forces across the sea, and this fear prevented advances in our markets, aiding in slowing the flow of currency in the U.S -- causing our economy to weaken. Also, it changed our world of telecommunications by its influence on wireless radio. Though in part, lack of successful
translation, readers cannot directly get the context because they don't understand the meaning of this idiom. But in Ying Ruocheng’s translation, he ignores the story and explain the meaning to the audience, resulting that the relevance between readers and authors is formed, which lead to good communication. Implication From the analysis of the text, we can see that, in the translation of metaphor, most of both translations can convey the cultural connotation in the proper way. English translation