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The Last Line of "The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane

In this short answer to a reading question, a student discusses the last line of the short story "The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane. The student provides evidence to support the claim that the men learned from the sea how their survival was not dependent on their will to live but happenstance.
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Angela's feedback:

"Your answer reflects your understanding of the story, and your conclusion is especially strong since you provide a thoughtful discussion on the men's roles as interpreters. Note that line or paragraph numbers don't typically have to be included on top of page number citations for direct quotes, but of course you should keep them in your answer if your instructor has asked for these extra pieces of information. While you provide a lot of solid analysis and integrate many of your quotes well, a thorough edit is recommended to take care of writing convention errors. There are many awkwardly phrased statements. For example, "he struggles with strong current" would make more sense recast as "he struggles with some strong currents" or "he struggles with the strong current.""

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