The story “The Open Boat” written by Stephen Crane is filled with many literary techniques to deliver the story’s overall themes. The story is about four men a cook, a correspondent, Billie, an oiler who is the only named character in the story, and a captain. The men are left stranded in a lifeboat in stormy seas after their ship sinks. The battle to live can be found in numerous places. It can be seen in hospitals, on battlefields or at sea as related to “The Open Boat”. This story is based on Crane’s actual experiences when he survived the sinking of the SS Commodore off the coast of Florida in 1897. “The Open Boat” is Crane’s story of life and death at sea told through the use of literary devices that include, symbolism, allegory and imagery
