Stephen Crane was a great writer who wrote many great stories about naturalism. Naturalism is when characters in the story are controlled by the forces of nature. One of Crane's greatest writings on naturalism, is the short story, "The Open Boat." In "The Open Boat," the theme of the story is that man has no control over his destinies and that nature controls everything. Naturalist themes prevail in Stephen Crane's, "The Open Boat." Crane is …showed first 75 words of 1424 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1424 total…based on naturalism. Crane's belief is that everything is based around naturalism. To Crane naturalism was something nobody was able to control or get around. "The Open Boat," is one of Crane's best and most descriptive writings on naturalism. "The Open Boat," will continue to be a great story about naturalism for many years to come. His stories about naturalism will continue to be studied by many people for their lesson they teach about naturalism.