Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat," is thought to be one of the finest stories ever written by an American. Crane uses a theme of cosmic irony. Cosmic irony is the belief that the universe is so large and man is so small that the universe is indifferent to the plight of man. In "The Open Boat,"...

An Ominous Baby by: Stephen Crane A. Resource: Crane, Stephen “An Ominous Baby.” www.geocities.com/stephen_crane_us/ominousbaby.html B. Summary: A poor, raggedy baby, from the poor district, was roaming around the rich part of town. He was all alone with nobody to watch over him. He wa...