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The Narrator

The figure recounting travails on the ocean, this person remarks on the call to adventure and the inner lack of those who live in outward plenty. The person also calls for thanksgiving from the audience for what has been provided.

The Person in Town

Spoken of by the poem’s narrator, this person lives amid plenty in settled places. The narrator scorns this person for the doubt bred of inexperience.

God

The focus of devotion in the poem, this figure is presented as one of terror and awe. The latter portions of the poem turn towards that devotion and urge the audience to consider how to approach the figure.

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