A real man walks the earth as if he were an element that cannot be isolated from nature and its cycle. “These waves were unjustly and barbarously sharp and high, and every surf-top was a trouble in the sailing of small craft” (Crane 389). The last sentence of the first paragraph clearly illuminates the clear relationship between man and nature. Being stranded on board a lifeboat with four men in rough seas is a clear example of how nature dominates this time. It doesn't matter if one is the captain or the other the cook, they are still unlimited against the force of nature. As they battle the harsh conditions of the oceans. “ Meanwhile the oiler and the correspondent rowed and rowed too. They sat together on the same seat, and each rowed one oar” (Crane 391). After many hours of paddling, the correspondent realizes that nature plays an important role in terms of survival. of him, first wishes to throw bricks at the temple" (Crane 400) . With this sentence Stephen Crane begins his representation of humanity as a force contrary to the cycle of nature. This means that the earth does not care at all about mankind and will continue in the over the centuries not to care. Nature's lack of sympathy towards mankind is undoubtedly one of the main themes throughout the tale. As he attempts to survive, Crane suggests that, although nature deserves to be respected and admired, his disinterest in man is overwhelming. The power that nature has over humanity is something almost impossible to understand; you think you have won and survived enough, but it always ends up defeating you ... the most courageous and determined to survive ended up dying because of the same "wave" that made them survive. The correspondent understands that nature is random and questions himself, thinking that the reason for survival has a broader meaning. Do we really matter? Life is just like waves. They are unpredictable and will always exist. Nature is something that humans cannot control. Nature has no control over your faith. Throughout history, ocean conditions have never changed. The only thing that changes throughout the story is how each character looks at the ocean. Humans tend to rely on faith and think that they were put in this universe for a reason. But Stephen Crane demonstrates how the universe does not evolve around mankind. This means that the earth does not care about mankind at all and will continue to not care about it throughout the centuries.