Crane described his real life situation in The Open Boat. He as a “correspondent” saw the real situation in which people are fighting for their lives. The way Crane described the situation is great because it demonstrates the cruelty and darkness of the real world. Crane's naturalistic sense made The Open Boat an excellent picture of Darwinism. American literature has given this term the name Darwinism. The website Wikipedia describes Darwinism in American literature as "a branch of literary criticism that studies literature in the context of evolution through natural selection..." Crane and other naturalistic writers were influenced by Darwinism in describing or incorporating their writings in stories. For example, each crew member had their own natural profile. The captain was the leader of the crew. He was probably born with the trait of being a leader. In contrast, the oiler is the one who died. He was probably the weakest of the four then. The oiler died trying to reach shore. The uses of Realism and Naturalism were and are essential to understanding the environment of stories in the world of