The Open Boat,Stephen Crane

When reading this story I was intrigued from the very beginning!! It takes us through the lives of four men as they face an tragic boat wreck. Each one of the men do a certain job towards helping each other stay alive. They are faced with rough waters, sharks, seagulls, and a lonely dark night on the sea. However, this story teaches us that life is short and we should live it well. We never know when our last moment will be so we shouldn't live life with regret! One of the men on the boat basically says the same thing...he looks back on his life and reminisces. This story has a great moral to it and makes you evaluate your life.