open boat

Exposition

4 men are in a lifeboat after shipwreak

correspondent

A reporter and the central character of the story. The correspondent is presumably young and able-bodied, given that he shares rowing duties with the oiler. The correspondent is also, by virtue of his profession, inclined to be cynical of men. He is pleasantly surprised to find his heart warmed by the brotherhood that he and the crew have formed in the boat. Several times, the correspondent curses nature and the gods who rule the sea and wonders whether he is really meant to drown.

Dénouncement

As the dead oiler id carried to land, the 3 other men finally understand the power of the sea and how lucky they are to be alive

Incentive Moment

Captain sees the lighthouse

Why did the captain order the cook to take the boat further out to sea during the night?

Later in the night, they took the boat farther out to sea. The captain told the cook to take one oar at the rear and keep the boat facing the seas. This plan enabled the oiler and correspondent to rest together. "We'll give those boys a chance to gather some strength," said the captain. They curled down and slept once more the dead sleep

. Why didn't the men in "The Open Boat" know the color of the sky?

NONE OF THEM KNEW THE COLOR OF THE SKY. Their eyes glanced level, and remained upon the waves that swept toward them. These waves were gray, except for the tops, which were white, and all the men knew the colors of the sea. The line between sky and water narrowed and widened, and fell and rose.

What do the gulls symbolize?

Symbolic of death are frightened away from the boat, then men have a sigh of relief

What did the seaweed symbolize to the men?

That they where going to reach land their hopes were high

captain

The captain of the ship, injured when the ship floods. The captain is calm and quiet, talking for the most part only to give DIRECTIONS and lead the crew to shore. The captain commands complete authority, and although he does not take part in keeping the dinghy afloat, he bears the full responsibility of getting everyone to safety. He is always alert and cool-headed, even when it looks as though he might be sleeping.

resoultion

The correspondent, cook, and captain are recused but realised the oiler had drowned

What is the emotions of the men?

like a wave it goes up and down

Why did the men find rowing particularly difficult?

1)It was a boat the size of a bathtub with 4 men A seat in this boat was not unlike a seat upon a jumpy horse, and a horse is not much smaller. The boat was much like an animal. As each wave came, and she rose for it, she seemed like a horse leaping over a high fence. The manner of her ride over these walls of water is a thing of mystery. Each wave required a new leap, and a leap from the air. Then jumping and slipping and racing and dropping down, she steadied for the next threat. 2) The oiler had worked double watch in the engine room of the ship 3)They haven't slept in 2 days

How did the men react in Part III when they thought they were going to be rescued?

Doubt and fear were leaving the minds of the men. The management of the boat still took most of their attention, but it could not prevent a quiet cheerfulness.

Climax

The men jump off the boat into the water as the boat overturns

Falling Action

The men swim to shore

Rising Action

The men try to row the boat to the shore

oiler

The only refugee from the ship to die in the final attempt at reaching land. Before the ship sank, the oiler worked a double watch in the engine room, and he is most likely to be exhausted in the dinghy. The oiler is staunch, obedient to the captain, and generous and polite to the correspondent whenever he is asked to row. The oiler also seems to be the most realistic of the men, never losing sight of the task at hand or the slim chance they have of surviving.

Why did the men turn back out to sea when land was in sight?

The sea's roar was here dulled, but its tone was nevertheless thundering and huge. As the boat swam over the great waves, the men sat listening to this roar. "We'll overturn," said everybody. It is fair to say here that there was not a lifesaving station with in twenty miles in either direction. But the men did not know this fact, and so they made bitter remarks concerning the eyesight of the nation's lifesavers. Four unhappy men sat in the boat and murmured, "Strange they don't see us.

cook

The ship's cook, who maintains a positive, even naïve, OUTLOOK on the men's rescue. The cook is the first to suggest the presence of a lifesaving station and cannot help but turn his mind to the simple pleasures of living on land, such as his favorite pies and meats. Although he is not fit enough to help with the rowing, the cook makes himself useful by bailing WATER.

Why would it be unjust if the men drowned?

because if they were to die , they should've died a long time ago not when they are almost there. They weren't going to die with just seeing sand and trees. If I am going to lose my life to the sea—If I am going to lose my life to the sea—if I am going to lose my life to the sea—why was I allowed to come this far to see sand and trees? Was I brought here merely to have my nose dragged away as I was about to taste the holy food of life?It is crazy. If this old fool woman, Fate, cannot do better than this, she should be forced from the management of men's fortunes. She is an old chicken who knows not her purposes. If she has decided to kill me, why did she not do it in the beginning and save me all this trouble? The whole affair is mad—but no; she cannot mean to kill me. She dare not. She cannot. Not after all this work." And then each man might have had the urge to shout at the clouds. "Just kill me now, and - then hear what I call you!"

What new enemy did the men face when they were swimming?

next wave broke upon them. Rolling floods of white water caught the boat and whipped it around. Water came in from all sides.The little boat, dying under this weight of water, sank deeper into the sea. The third wave moved forward—huge, angry, merciless. It seemed to drink the tiny boat and, at the same time, threw the men into the sea

What does the shark symbolize?

shark death and danger because when it shows up, the the men are scared of the shark ( if it bites a person, death)