2005-2006 Student Queries
| Stephen Crane HimselfHi, I am a student working on a Prose writers project and my author is Stephen Crane. Since I have to immerse myself into the character of this author, I was wondering if you could physically describe him and perhaps enlighten me on any unique quirks? If not, can you simply point me in the direction of photographs or paintings of or relating to him? Thank you.John Andreoni12.31.05 | The best way to get this information is to read one or more biographies of Crane; you can find some photographs of him here at the Crane Society site.According to available accounts, Crane liked dogs and horses. |
| Crane’s View of ReligionWhat was Stephen Crane’s view of religion, and how is this reflected in the Red Badge Of Courage?Kruti 12/14/05 | |
| Imagery in “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky”How should one describe (specifically) the imagery in “The Bride comes to Yellow Sky?”Elizabeth Fenney 12/14/05 | |
| Symbols of the East in “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky”What are symbols of the East and how its affecting Texas in The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky?Nancy 12/2/05 | Here are some questions to help you find the answer in the text:1. Do you see any references in the story to modes of travel or technology that might bring information or goods from the East?2. How might the presence of such technologies or modes of travel affect the social dynamics of Yellow Sky?
3. Look at the references to Scratchy’s clothing. What significance might this description have in light of your question? |
| Citing Crane’s workHow do I cite the actual work of Stephen Crane The Bird Comes To Yellow Sky? Angela Thomas 12/2/05 |
The citation format depends on the source from which you’re citing. If you wanted to cite the copy from the Crane Society site, you could use one of the examples on the FAQ page.. A citation would look something like this:Crane, Stephen. “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky.” The Open Boat and Other Stories. New York: Doubleday & McClure, 1898. The Stephen Crane Society Site. 2002. 2 December 2005. <http:// http://www.wsu.edu/~campbelld/crane/open.htm>. |
| Crane’s “The Successful Man . .. “In Crane’s poem “The Successful Man Has Thrust Himself”, who is he refering to in that poem?Rachel Dishman, 12/2/05 | |
| Information on “London Impressions”: Hi, I’m an italian student in Rome of “languages and litterature”.I’m translating “london impressions”,one of the Stephen Crane’s midnight sketches. I need some bibliographical information,the date of publication and some information on where it was published at first and on following publications. please answer me . thank you flavia11/21/05 |
“London Impressions” is a series of eight short humorous impressions of London life that appeared serially in three successive issues of Frank Harris’s Saturday Review on 31 July, 7 August, and 14 August 1897 and then were printed as “chapters” in the anthology Last Words (1902).Stanley Wertheim, 11/26/05 |
| Nellie Crouse and MaggieDid Nellie Crouse have anything to do with the character, Nellie, from Maggie, a Girl of the Streets?Alex11/17/05 | No, Nellie Crouse has absolutely nothing to do with Nellie, the sophisticated prostitute in Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, which was privately printed in March 1893. Nellie Crouse was a young girl Crane met at a tea party in January of 1895. –Stanley Wertheim, 11/26/05 |
| Is Scratchy Wilson gay?I am writing a character analysis on Scratchy Wilson, and wanted to pursue the possibility of his being homosexual. There are several clues in the text that point in this direction, but I have been unable to find any other criticism or interpretations along these lines. Can you assist me in finding works regarding this? Thanks! Sherry 11/13/05 | There is a difference between reading an interpretation out of a text and reading an interpretation into a text. In recent years it has become fashionable for students to interpret literary works in the light of current social shibboleths, ignoring their historical contexts.There is nothing in “A Bride Comes to Yellow Sky” indicating that Scratchy Wilson is homosexual. The story deals in part with the rapid disappearance of the old West, where married women were a rarity. Scratchy’s social life is confined to the company of men because there were few women other than prostitutes in Texas frontier towns. With the advent of the railroad, this condition is rapidly changing, and “[the] plains of Texas were pouring eastward . . . sweeping into the east, sweeping over the horizon, a precipice.” The age of the cowboy and gunfighter is over. Scratchy age and mental condition prevent him from adapting to the modern circumstance of Jack Potter’s marriage, and “in the presence of this foreign condition he was a simple child of the earlier plains.”–Stanley Wertheim, 11/26/05 |
| “I Saw a Man” I am trying to understand “I Saw A Man”. Is Crane siding with the speaker…the realist or the man doing the pursuing..the idealist. I felt that he was siding with the idealist because of the words he uses to describe the feelings of the speaker. However, in life it seems that Crane was a realist…so I am confused. Jose Sebastian 11/13/05 |
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| Photographs of the Commodore?Question: I have a question about the original newspaper article reporting the Commodore’s accident and the men, including Crane, being in the lifeboat.Do you have this? Were there any pictures?
Thank you, We are working on an American Lit. book and in connection with The Open Boat would like to have a feature about Crane’s real life experience with the USS Commodore. > Thanks very much, 11.13.05 |
It is difficult to tell what is meant by the “original newspaper article” or the “actual newspaper story” describing the sinking of the Commodore and the experiences of the men in the dinghy fictionalized by Crane in “The Open Boat” since accounts appeared in newspapers all over the United States. Prominent coverage was, for example, given by the Florida Times-Union, the New York Press, and the Boston Globe. Crane’s own eye-witness account was, at least in part, syndicated by Bacheller on 7 January 1897, four days after many other newspapers had carried the full story of the misadventure. If anyone aboard the Commodore had a camera, he was apparently too busy saving his life to take photographs, but illustrations accompanied most of the newspaper reports. –Stanlely Wertheim, 11/21/05 |
| Video of “The Open Boat”Where can I locate a copy of the video entitled, “The Open Boat?” Lesa Hildebtrand11.13.05 | |
| “A Dark Brown Dog”Why is it that there is nothing on this site regarding A Dark-Brown Dog? Before I’m told to follow a site,I suggest that one research that site before directing me to it, for I have been looking throughout this website, and I have followed sites that is suppose to have mention A Dark-Brown Dog, but I found NOTHING! I am a student researching A Dark-Brown Dog, and I would like to know, if there are any different interpretations about this story or an analysis of some sort. It will be greatly appreciated.Thanks! Max |
The Crane Society site depends on volunteer contributions from scholars for its content. It is primarily a site for Crane scholars but also tries to help students by providing information. It is not a homework hotline and cannot provide such information on demand.We don’t have a paid staff, and we are not a library, which is your best source of information about Crane and criticism on his works. For good information on Crane, visit your local library and check out some of the many excellent books on Crane. The bibliographies should help you (look for books on his short fiction), as will the extensive answers given on our Queries and Student queries pages. You can also look at the answers on the FAQ page about finding more Crane resources online.D. Campbell, 10/30/05 |
| Crane’s and Cora Crane’s graves10-30-05 The NJ star ledger newspaper states that Stephen Crane is buried at Evergreen Cemetery located in Hillside, NJ. I have his wife Cora E. Taylor buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, Florida. Crane is in my family tree, very distantly. Where is Crane buried?Also, did he have a middlename?glen pierce, whiting nj | Stephen Crane did not have a middle name.Stephen Crane is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Hillside, New Jersey. Find-a-grave has a picture of Crane’s grave.Lillian Gilkes’s biography of Cora Taylor (Crane) lists her burial place as Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, Florida; the book includes a picture of the grave, with a headstone reading “Cora E. Crane, 1868-1910” (p. 356).
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| Phrase “red badge of courage”?What was the meaning of the phrase “the red badge of courage”?dawn
10/24/05 |
Here are some questions to help you think about how to answer this:1. What color is blood? 2. When and why might a person bleed in battle? 3. Would a person be more likely to receive a wound when bravely charging the enemy or when staying safely behind? 4. A badge is an emblem that signifies something. How might some red blood on a white bandage thus signify a person’s courage?D. Campbell 10/25/05 |
| “The Open Boat”Can a does Stephen Crane’s “The Open Boat” lend itself to a sociological critical analysis? John Michaels 10-14-05 |
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| Crane’s JournalismI am a student of both Journalism and Sociology. I have leisurely, as well as academically, studied realists and Crane in particular for about five years now. I’m curious as to whether a collection of Crane’s periodical articles have ever been compiled and if so, where would I find that collection.Jerrell Smith |
The most comprehensive collection of Crane’s journalism that I found is in Cady, Edwin H., ed. The University of Virginia Edition of the Works of Stephen Crane. vol. 8. Tales, Sketches, and Reports.Charlottesville: Univ. Press of Virginia, 1973. Michael Robertson, et al., also identifies 17 pieces as Crane’s in his article for Stephen Crane Studies (9.2, Fall 2000). Crane’s works are published with the article. It must be said that Robertson identifies the 17 new Crane articles by analyzing the articles’ writing style. Many of the news articles Crane published did not have bylines, so it is difficult, and sometimes impossible, to definitively identify them as his. Incidentally, Robertson also wrote a book regarding Crane and his journalistic world called Stephen Crane, Journalism, and the Making of Modern American Literature (NY: Columbia UP, 1997).Jeff Paschke-Johannes, pasch034@umn.edu 10/4/05 |
| Crane and the Lotus Club Was Stephen Crane a member or an associate of the literary society known as the Lotus Club, located on the Upper East Side of New York City?joseph spickard9/20/05 |
No, Crane was not a member of the Lotus Club nor in anyway associated with it. However, The Lotus, one of the little magazines of the 1890s that was published for two years from November 1895 through November 1897, featured satire of writers and took particular jabs at Crane’s poetry. This magazine is sometimes confused with The Lotos, another little magazine of the time that commented on writers, including Crane.–Stanley Wertheim, 9/21/05 |
| Nell in MaggieThe charater Nellie in Maggie, a girl of the streets” I see this charater a prehaps being a “higher” form of prostitute maybe a madame. Other’s don’t seem to agree with me. If she is not, what is her status. Ami Knight9/18/05 |
Nellie in Maggie: A Girl of the Streets is not a madam. If she were, she would be called “Miss Nellie.” Crane was aware of such conventions. His later companion, who at various times used a number of last names including Howarth, Murphy, Stewart, Taylor, and Crane, was always simply known in Jacksonville as Miss Cora. Nellie is a superior form of prostitute in the sense that she is a foil to Maggie. Nellie is an experienced and hardened veteran rather than a “girl’ of the streets. She is an important character in the novelette because she personifies the Darwinistic counter theme of the survival of the fittest. Just as Pete preys on and destroys Maggie, Nellie outwits and defeats Pete, whom she leaves in a sodden and destitute condition. –Stanley Wertheim, 9/20/05 |
| Crane and Liviu RebreanuI want some help in making a comparison between the fear of battle in Crane and Liviu Rebreanu.Please help me!antohi5/5/05 | |
| Comment on Stephen Crane (no answer requested)Crane wrote on paper and created a world and an era of time thats all gone. He Didn’t write into any kind of expectation. You could take any story he wrote and turn it into a sreenplay,,or you could just enjoy it. The sun or breath of the waters edge Some people saw and felt it just the same as he felt it …or wrote it,, Say it’s outa sight 1898 or so..geom |
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| Question on Red BadgeQuestion: when henry regiment charges the enemy, why do the men fail?Matt 9/10/05 | |
| Crane’s SiblingsQuestion: Whats Stephen’s Sibling’s names? Emily Colpitts 8/25/05 | You can find this information if you use the FAQ page or the Search feature. |
| “A Self-Made Man” Question: I’m teaching Crane’s “A Self-Made Man” for a private class. (I’ve already covered Joseph Conrad’s “The Lagoon” and Irving’s “Sleepy Hollow.”) The short stories this semester seem to be about the land and the individual who reflects the land. Is Tin Can “real” in the same way as the Broadway railing? Is it an illusion, or is it “Florida real-estate”?Thanks for your consideration.
Elizabeth Penrose |
The hyperbolic tone of “A Self-Made Man” should make it apparent that this is a parody of the Horatio Alger rags-to-riches success story. There is nothing real about Tin Can, Nevada, or any of the other place names. Crane is saterizing here the popular American conception that the way to wealth is through audacity and luck rather than hard work.–Stanley Wertheim, 8/25/05 |
| Text of “The Ghost”? I recently visited Brede Place and am trying to find a transcript of the pantomime “The Ghost” which I believe was written jointly with other house guests in 1898. I would be most grateful if you could tell me where I could find this please? Kind regards Angie greenhalgh Isle of Man 8/21/05 |
Only fragments of the script, seventeen pages including four of music, survive of this musical comedy performed only once in the Brede village schoolhouse on the evening of 28 December 1899 and never published. The only comprehensive account is in Jesse Crisler, “‘Christmas Must be Gay’: Stephen Crane’sThe Ghost a Play by Diverse Hands” in Proof: The Yearbook of American Bibliographical and Textual Studies. Ed. Joseph Katz. Vol 3. Columbia: University of South Carolina Press, 1973. 62 120.–Stanley Wertheim, 8/25/05 |
| Ceramic tiles in Crane’s house in New JerseyI’m trying to find picture of Crane’s house when he live in NJ. Somewhere on the house were large ceramic tiles showing images of The Black Riders. Someone I know purchased these tiles many years ago and I want to authenicate their place on his house. Any suggestions?ray violini7/10/05 | To find out more about the Stephen Crane House Museum at 508 Fourth Avenue in Asbury Park, NJ, you can go to www.stephencranehouse.org. Or, see the photograph and extended caption on the house-turned-museum on p. 89 of my 1997 book “Images of America: Asbury Park”. The new owner who continues to maintain the house as a museum is Frank D’Alessandro, a retired high school math teacher who serves on the Asbury Park Board of Education. Mr. D’Alessandro has done extensive research connecting Stephen’s budding literary career to the various time periods he spent in Asbury Park. For still more data on the Crane years in Asbury Park, see “Stephen Crane: On the Boardwalk in New Jersey”, a travel essay I contributed to “Literary Trips” Volume 2; Greatest Escapes.com Publishing, Vancouver.Helen-Chantal Pike helenpike@comcast.net 7/10/05 |
| “A Mystery of Heroism”What is the theme of “A Mystery of Heroism”?Lindsey 7/10/05 | |
| Naturalism in Maggie, A Girl of the Streets I would like to know what naturalistic features can we find in Maggie and some specific examples about that features. Marianmariangp@telegonica.net 7/10/05 |
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| Man waving his coat in “The Open Boat”In The Open Boat, What significance does the man waving his coat have in the story? Natalie Ball 6/28/05 |
Question: The answer to your question about the significance of the man waving his coat in “The Open Boat” can be found in the 2003 Queries under the title “Leper Colony in The Open Boat” (7/11/03).–Stanley Wertheim, 9/20/05 |
| The Black Riders–interpretation QUESTION: I would like some help interpreting Line III of the black rider. This was read to me in grade school and it had an enormose impact on me. Now years laterI completed a work of art based on this poem and would to consider other interpretations. 5/18/05Shaun Doll |
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| Reviews of Crane’s Work Has a book been published that collects reviews on Stephen Crane’s books? I am looking, in particular, for book reviews of Maggie before The Red Badge of Courage was published. I know that The Crane Log refers to a couple. Where can I obtain complete copies (rather than excerpts) of these reviews?Jeff Paschke-Johannes
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Try Stephen Crane: The Critical Heritage, ed. Richard M Weatherford (Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1973). It contains contemporary reviews of Crane’s work. You could also order those referred to in The Crane Logusing Interlibrary Loan.D. Campbell, 6/1/05 |
| Color in The Red Badge of CourageI am writing a paper on the use of color in The Red Badge of Courage. I have lots of books and articles on Stephen Crane and his work, but I have to come up with a way to connect all the dots and turn the information into a paper of about 20 pages. I have seen that questions of the same type as mine have been posted, but haven’t seen any answers. Suggestions on how thesis statement would be appreciated.Sincerely, Zaklina (from Sweden)4/5/05 |
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| Crane’s use of satireI’m writing a research paper on Stephen Crane’s use of satire, mainly his use of it in his poems that reflect his ideas about the relationship between people and God. I’m having trouble finding resources on his general use of it at all (other than specific stories), so if anyone can help me with any sites or publications, that would be great.Sarah H. 4/5/05 | |
| “The Snake”I’m desperately looking for information about a largely unknown short story by Stephen Crane, called “The Snake.” There is barely anything in the Literature Reference books that I have access to, and I couldn’t find anything about it online, either. If you know where I can find the necessary sources, or if you have self-acquired information yourself, please share your knowledge with me. Thank You!Gregor Klemm 3/31/05 |
At times incorrectly identified as a Sullivan County sketch, “The Snake’ is based on an incident when Crane and a friend killed a large black rattlesnake that crossed their path in Pike County, Pennsylvania. The sketch was syndicated by Bacheller on 14 June 1896. “The Snake is informed by the primal apprehension also experienced in The Red Badge of Courage. As in the war novel a commonplace event is endowed with metaphysical significance. A young man with a dog encounters a rattlesnake on a narrow path through the woods. Both man and snake confront one another with instinctive, primitive feelings of hatred and fear, a “deadly repulsion” that was “another detail of a war that had begun evidently when first there were men and snakes.” A vicious battle ensues, the man battering the snake with a stick and the snake striking out with its fangs. Finally, the snake is beaten to death, and the sketch ends on an incongruously lighthearted note: “‘Well, Rover,’ said the man, turning to the dog with a grin of victory, ‘we’ll carry Mr. Snake home to show the girls.'”–Stanley Wertheim, 6/1/05 |
| Stephen Crane AwardI am trying to find some information on the Steven Crane Award program, I am looking for the criteria to be nominated for the honor. Can you be of help. I would greatly appreciate it. I am a student at Miami University of Ohio, in Oxford . Thank you for your time.Brenda Rosser 3/31/05 | |
| Was Crane a pacifist?Was Stephen Crane a pacifist?Joshua Harvey, 3/12/05 | |
| Red Badge: Realism or Romanticism?Would “The Red Badge of Courage” be classified as realism/naturalism or romanticism/idealism? Hailey Casati 3/1/05 | |
| Getting Maggie Published Hi, I’m a high school student doing a research paper on what the portrayal of poverty in work by Crane says about the role of an artist in American society, and I was wondering if you could offer any real background into the circumstances surrounding the publication of Maggie. I have biographies, critical readings, ect, but I’m having trouble locating an in-depth account of what he went through trying to get it published. I’d also be happy to hear anything off the top of your head that you think might pertain to my topic.Jamie Pogue 3.1.05 | |
| “An Episode of War”How does the facts that the lieutenant is rationing coffee at the time of his shooting contribute to the realistic quality of “An Episode of War”? Bernita Harvey 2/10/05 |
Well, rationing coffee is about as mundane a task as one can imagine. In his war stories, one of Crane’s main concerns is to deflate the heroic quality of armed conflict. In conventional nineteeenth-century war literature, soldiers who were shot in battle were usually performing some heroic action, such as leading a charge or carrying a banner. By having the lieutenant shot while rationing coffee, Crane undercuts the significance of military activity and, by implication, the glory of war itself. –Stanley Wertheim, 2/12/05 |
| Meaning of “wind-demon”? At university I´m doing a work on Stephen Crane´s novel “Maggie: A girl of the streets.” I was wondering what a “Wind- demon” and a “reader of sounds” are. (see: chapter 4). Are they the same? It would be great if you could help me! It is very urgent!! Thank you, Lisa Hann 1/19/05 |
When Crane writes that “[a] reader of words of wind-demons might have been able to see the portions of a dialogue pass to and fro between the exhorter and his hearers” he is using metaphors to indicate that an observer using his imagination would perceive that the preacher and his audience are on different levels of perception, and that while he is attempting to convey what he believes to be an important theological edict, they are concerned only with basic human needs. –Stanley Wertheim, 2/12/05 |
| “War is Kind”Is there a brief line by line explanation or something to that nature for his poem “War is Kind”?I am doing a paper on him and I am looking for a more modern version to resite along with the original. Thanks jeremy, chasedad1 at yahoo.com, 12/11/06 | |
| “The Open Boat”Where would I find information on Cranes message in his short story “The Open Boat”John Smith11/29/06 | You can find help with this question by looking at the bibliographies at the site (click on the Scholarship, Bibliographies link) and using your browser’s “Find” feature to search for “The Open Boat.” Some information is also available on the queries and replies pages. |
| “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky”: Crane’s thoughts?Are there any interviews or written discusions by Crane on his short story “The Bride comes to Yellow Sky.” Does he interpert the story himself?Doug Lancaster
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| Crane’s life and worksI am working on a research paper about Stephen Crane and how some of the events of his life effected his writing. Can anyone please give me a source where I can get information on this?Cody Domasky 11/21/06 |
Several of the biographies and books listed on the site (e.g., The Crane Log and others) should be helpful. |
| Ending of Maggie: A Girl of the StreetsQuestion: What, Particularly, might be Stephen Crane hinting at by their endings? 11/21/06 | |
| Crane and Impressionismplease help me out here… i have checked out numerous website but can’t find what i am looking for…. i am doing a research abourt stephen crane’s “compare his use of color, imagery, and symbolism with the Impressionist movement ” in artplease reply
thanks, Bflames |
See James Nagel’s Stephen Crane and Literary Impressionism, which will have the information you need. If your library doesn’t have it, ask to get it through Interlibrary Loan. |
| Information on Craneim doing a research paper on stephen crane and i really ned help finding info. i have to do a 5 -6 page paper on him. i need info on his childhood, family, major works and any other important information on him. please send any helpfull information on him if possible.tyler | You can find all of this information in the biographies of Crane (try Badge of Courage by Linda Davis) and The Crane Log. |
| “A Dark Brown Dog”i would like to find an approach to stephen crane’s a dark-brown dog or some information about theme, motifs and style.adina demetrian10/6/06 | |
| Red Badge AwardsI was wondering if The Red Badge of Courage has any awards. I tried looking everywhere, but I came up with nothing. If anyone knows anything, please back.Randi10/6/06 | |
| “War” in Crane’s PoetryI have to do a project on how many times stephen crane used the word war in his poetry. There is not an online concordance for his poetry, could someone help me find a place that states it?natalia10/6/06 | Both of Crane’s collections of poems are online here at the Crane Society site:http://www.wsu.edu/~campbelld/crane/poems.htm. All you need to do is go to these collections, click on Edit, Find in this Page in your browser, and count the number of times he uses the word. |
| “The Wayfarer”what did stephen crane mean whae he wrote his famous poem the wayfarernate 7/23/06 | |
| “The Blue Hotel”: what was the symbols in the blue hotel ? 6/28/06 |
You can find some of the symbols by looking at these questions:http://www.wsu.edu/~campbelld/amlit/bluehotelques.htm |
| Theme of “War is Kind”i would like to know what the theme is in Stephen Cranes poem “War is Kind” is?melissa thornton 6/27/06 | |
| Romantic love and MaggieWhat does Crane say about romantic love for people like Maggie? Is this story saying that Love for a person without money has very little opportunity to find true love in an environment with poor people with no education and violent surroundings?6/27/06 | For a source that gives some good insight into Maggie’s romantic entanglement, see Joseph X. Brennan, “Ironic and Symbolic Structure in Crane’s Maggie,” Nineteenth-Century Fiction 16, no. 1 (1962), beginning on the first full paragraph on page 313.Jeff Paschke-Johannes 7/23/06 |
| Online database of Crane’s war correspondence?Is there an online database containing Crane’s war correspondence articles from Cuba?Keith Chapman 6/8/06 | |
| “‘A Dark Brown Dog”i would like to find an approach to stephen crane’s a dark-brown dog or some information about theme, motifs and style.adina 6/8/06 | |
| Crane and Magical Realismis there a connection between stephen crane and magical realism?specific stories and authors would be really helpful. michael j. wallace 5/18/06 |
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| Topics for Crane PaperAlright, i have to write a paper on Crane, and I have the following topics: anti-god, human cynic, and anti-war. Can you send me to any good sites to find information on these topics? Dan Jones 5/8/06 |
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| Naturalism and CraneIs THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE naturalism, if so how? BOB 5/8/06 |
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| Crane’s Funeral and Burialwhen and where was stephen crane buried. Can you tell me anything about the funeral arrangements? Thank you. K.4/25/06 | You can see a picture of the grave here. |
| “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky”In four weeks, I have a research paper due on any short story I chose to write on. I’ve chosen “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky,” and I’ve been doing research on it for hours. I found good stuff, but not exactly what i’m looking for. Do know where I can find secondary texts for him? If I remember correctly, my professor told me that secondary texts are documents written by another author, and it critisizes the characters and themes of the story. I would greatly appreciate it if you can tell me where or how I can find such sources for my paper. Thank You Reem4/26/05 |
If you search for “bride” in the bibliographies at this site, you should find a fair number of secondary materials. Also, check the books on Crane’s short fiction; all will discuss that story, which is a major one.Here is a list for you:Secondary Sources on “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky” |
| “A Mystery of Heroism”I am doing a term paper on “A mystery of heroism”.Need commentaries and analyses Yelena4/25/06 | |
| Symbolism in “The Blue Hotel”in “The Blue Hotel” what does all of the symbolism mean exactly? The stove, weather, colors?jen, | Here are some questions that might help you to think about the symbolism in the story and a page about the stove. |
| Crane in the WestI am researching Stephen Crane and keep hearing about his experience in the west. Can you direct me where to find information about what experiences they are referring to. Thanks.Michael 4/806 | You might try a biography of Crane or The Crane Log. A good selection of Crane’s western stories appears in the Library of American edition of Stephen Crane’s works. |
| Questions on Stephen CraneHi, I am doing a report on Stephen Crane and have been doing most of my research online, but there have been a few bits of information I simply have not seemed able to find anywhere.First off, in the Cuban expedition Crane accompanioed in which the Commodore was wrecked, Iv read that Crane eventually made it to shore, but I have not been able to find anywhere where exactly he landed.Also, Im curious as to his family, is there anywhere I can find more in depth info on his family tree, perhaps names and careers/lifestyles of his siblings and those he descended from; perhaps any famous ancestors, if any?
Also, Im curious about his reasoning for publishing Maggie under a pseudonym; did he simply anticipate the book’s unpopularity, or was it a lack of self-confidence…ect? Oh, on that book also, which brother was it that he borrowed money from to publish and print it? And last, Cora Taylor. Now I’ve read that she was a person who was somewhat of a destructive influence to Crane, and was able to convince him to constatnly indulge in social extremeties, parties, and such, and that brought them financial ruin. Is there any sources that elaborate on that aspect of Crane’s life, or maybe even Stephen’s emotional/preferential views on the persuasions ensued by Cora? Any info or pointed out sources would be most helpful and appreciated. |
Some of the information (on Crane’s siblings and family tree) are answered on the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page at this site. Others can be answered by looking in the following:Wertheim and Sorrentino, The Crane Log. Gilkes, Lillian. Cora Crane. |
| Reviews of Crane’s WorksCAN YOU SEND ME CRITICAL REVIEWS OF CRANES WORK BY OTHER AUTHORS OR TELL ME WHERE I COULD FIND THEM TARA |
You can find a few of these online at this site. In fact, if you click on WORKS ONLINE on the menu bar and then click on REVIEWS OF CRANE’S WORKS, you will see the link.You can also find this by using the search feature. Type a word or phrase into the search box on any page, and you will see this page in the results.See also Stephen Crane: The Critical Heritage, which is a collection of reviews and criticism. |
| Symbols in “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky”I am doing a paper on “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky” and I am looking for some info on the elements of symbols and the use of contrast to help me along.Chris 3/21/06 | The Student Queries 2002 page has some questions and information that might help you, as doesStudent Queries 2004 and Student Queries 2005. |
| Stephen Crane’s Intentionswhat was stephen crane´s intention to write such a short story like the bride comes to yellow sky. laura esders 3/6/06 | You can never fully know an author’s reasons for writing a story, but if you look at some of the commentary on the story here and in the published criticism, you can probably come to some conclusions about this issue. |
| “The Open Boat” and “Stephen Crane’s Own Story”Where can I find the complete original article that Stephen Crane filed for the New York Press in January of 1896 regarding the sinking of the Commodore? This is the article on which “The Open Boat” is based. M. Solano mandrsol@juno.com | You can find a link to this on the Student Queries 2000-2002 page. Here’s a link to the story:http://www2.sunysuffolk.edu/lewiss/CraneStory.htm |
| Themes in MaggieWhat would you consider are the most inportant three themes of “Maggie, A Girl of the Streets”. Please help me understand this and explain why you believe so and what in the book is evidence of your opinion. Thanks alot !Jessica 2/25/06 |
This sounds like a writing assignment that the teacher gave to you, so the questions on responding to Crane’s other works on the Student Queries 2002 page might help you in thinking through your response to the question. |
| Names and Time in “The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky” I have to write an exam about Stephen Crane´s “The bride comes to Yellow Sky” .I am interested in finding out something about the meaning of the names. Apart from that,I want to know in which time the story plays.I´ll be very happy if you send me some information especially about this story. Thank you beforehand ,and greetings from Germany. laura esders, 2/23/06 |
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| Can you help me find four or more “seeds of conflict” from the beginning of the story -Blue hotel, from stephen crane.(no name) 2/15/06Can you tell me who is the protagonist and the antagoinist in “the Blue Hotel” by Stephen Crane?
kathy williaqmson 2/15/06 |
These sound like questions assigned by a teacher. Here are some more questions to help you answer them:1. Do you see any signs of tension early in “The Blue Hotel”? What are Johnnie and the old farmer doing at the beginning of the story when the others enter the hotel?2. Are there any signs that the Swede is does not feel comfortable with the others in the room?
3. See this page for some definitions of protagonist and antagonist:http://www.wsu.edu/~campbelld/guweb2/enl102/ficterm.htm. Which characters best fit these descriptions? |
| Social Perspectives in Red BadgeI need to Know the social perspectives of the Red Badge of Courage. Any help would be lovely!A.J. 2-8-06 | |
| Crane’s ThemesI’m writing a paper on the themes of Stephen Crane’s works. Where did Crane find inspiration for these themes and what do they mean to him? Christina 2/8/06 | |
| Translation of “The Open Boat”Hey! Is there a translation of Cranes “the Open Boat”? If yes, can you give me a link? Regards, Katja 1-28-06 |
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| Meaning of “The Open Boat”I have two questions regarding Crane’s “Open Boat” I would like to know the meaning of this story..I don’t get it.Elisha, etaylorcma2000@yahoo.com 1/28/06 |
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