Standing on the dock, the boat didn't look safe to the sailors. Dangling modifier or Misplaced modifier.

irving effectively uses emotional responses to create suspense in the story.irving’s tone creates expectations for the reader, which in turn create suspense.irving’s suspense would have been more effective with more vivid details.irving’s story is not suspenseful

adding more details about the struggle rainsford experiences as he swims to the shore

i think it's either 'to expose the corruption of the communists in russia', or 'to criticize animal brutality by communists in russia.'  

hope this ! : )