Question

What effect does Stephen Crane achieve by repeating the phrase "the sacred cheese" in the short story "The Open Boat"?
A.) The crew's derermination to relize their slight chance of reaching land.
B.) the crew's feelings of helplessness upon realizing their low chance of survival
C.) the crew's resignation that their death is inevitable
D.) the crew's bitterness upon realizing that fate is unjust and fickle
Stephen Crane repeats the phrase "the sacred cheese" twice in the story. The phrase is not attributed to any single survivor. So it is believed to reflect. By repeating the phrase “the sacred cheese,” he _____.
A.) compares the men to small children who are innocent and lack cunning
B.) compares the men to mice who are intelligent and survive by adapting to circumstances
C.) compares the men to mice who must struggle to survive but have their efforts go in vain.
D.) compares the men to small children who are being rightly punished for disobeying orders

Answer 1

Answer:

A.) The crew's determination to realize their slight chance of reaching land.

C.) compares the men to mice who must struggle to survive but have their efforts go in vain.

Explanation:

"The Open Boat" is normal for Crane's naturalistic style. Naturalism in writing is a point of view that frequently underscores the material, the physical condition as a determinant in human conduct.  

Answer 2

Answers:

1: the crew's bitterness upon realizing that fate is unjust and fickle

2: compares the men to mice who must struggle to survive but have their efforts go in vain.

Explanation:

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