A small boat in a storm To better understand subject and theme, take a look at this excerpt from Stephen Crane’s short story “The Open Boat.” As you read the excerpt, think about the following questions:

What is the subject of this short story?
What primary themes do you notice?

"as one of our outstanding historical figures once said, ‘when a great democracy is destroyed, it will not be because of enemies from without but rather because of enemies from within.’" (paragraph 7) how does this quote reveal mccarthy’s point of view and advance the purpose of his speech?

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What is the italicized part in the sentence , all of the operators are efficient.