IN THIS TEACHER'S GUIDE FOR NINTH-GRADE ENGLISH CLASSES, AN APPROACH TO THE ANALYSIS OF STEPHEN CRANE'S "THE OPEN BOAT" WAS OUTLINED. THE APPROACH EMPHASIZED DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENT UNDERSTANDING OF THE STORY'S SUBJECT, FORM, AND POINT-OF-VIEW. THIS APPROACH INCORPORATED THE PRINCIPLES OF ANALYSIS OF LITERATURE THAT WERE INTRODUCED IN THE OREGON SCHOOLS IN THE SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADES. COMPARISONS WITH PREVIOUS STYLES, SUBJECTS, AND SYMBOLISM WERE SUGGESTED, AS WELL AS, PARTICULAR REFERENCES TO QUESTIONS OF "MAN, NATURE, AND OTHER MEN." THE CORRESPONDING STUDENT GUIDE IS ED 010 825. RELATED REPORTS ARE ED 010 129 THROUGH ED 010 160 AND ED 010 803 THROUGH ED 010 832. (PM)