Stephen Crane’s poem “To the Maiden” reflects the perspectives of two different people. Who are the two people? What are their viewpoints? Why do they view the sea differently?

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A maiden and a sailor are the two viewpoints. The maiden still has an innocent view of life, which is yet to be tainted, a maiden with freedom and a long life ahead. Then there's the sailor, who has no hope of reaching shore, and feels that the ocean is a cruel tool of nature. He no longer has innocence in his view, therefore viewing the ocean as dark and dreary. 

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