Stephen Crane was a realistic American author. He also wrote small pieces of naturalism and impressionism. As a child, Crane was constantly sick. In fact, he was so ill that his parents feared he wouldn't make it. After losing four children before Crane's birth, Crane's parents had reason to worry about losing him. Despite his unhealthy nature, Stephen taught himself to read at the age of four. Crane is considered the most innovative writer of his generation by many modern authors. One of the main themes found throughout Stephen Crane's writings is the sense of the ideal life versus reality. Crane's poetry differed from that of other poets of his time because most of his poems were narrative. In his poem "Into the Wilderness," Crane illustrates that even though a person may not seem human because of his or her mistakes, the ability to overcome that emotion and not allow the negative aspects of life to consume the positive aspects is what he considers a human person. (Stephen Crane). Stephen Crane begins the poem by describing a creature that was found “in the wilderness” (line 1). Use the word “I” (line 2) to describe who it was that discovered the creature. Crane chose to use the word “I” to illustrate that he is the person experiencing this adventure firsthand. After establishing that he has found the creature in the desert, Crane begins using descriptive words that describe an inhuman creature. The word “beastly” (line 2) means to resemble or suggest an animal (Bestial). Therefore, the word “beastly” indicates that the creature was similar to an animal. Inevitably, the creature Crane created in line 2 was devoid of human characteristics. Stephen Crane also uses "naked" (line 2) as an adjective to describe the creature he found in the dese......the center of the card......the setting of the poem from the beginning. It is important that Crane uses the desert as a location because a desert has some of the creature's characteristics. A desert is bitter because of its harsh heat. The desert is not only seen as bitter, but it is seen as empty and lifeless. The creature in this poem is indirectly connected to the desert because the creature is also lifeless. Stephen Crane was a realistic author who often wrote about the difference between the ideal life and reality. He is considered one of the most innovative writers of his time. Crane's poetry was unique during his period because most of his poems told a story; they were narratives. In Crane's poem “Into the Wilderness” he shows that a person who can overcome his mistakes and not let the negative aspects of life prevail over the positive ones is a humane person.