Positivity And Friendship In The Little Boat

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Positivity and Friendship
In, The Little Boat, by Stephan Crane the theme of team work is conveyed through the relationship among the four men in the boat. The group of friends had to put their heads together in order to survive the obstacles coming their way. The author conveyed the themes through his paragraphs. In paragraph 1, “It would be difficult to describe the subtle brotherhood of men that was here established on the years.” They made the best out of situations. In paragraph 3, “I walked we had a sail’, remained the captain. “We might try my overcoats”, so the cook and the correspondent held the mast and spread wide the overcoat. The group of friends used what they had in order to survive. In paragraph 16, “The management of the

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