The Open Boat

What metaphors are used in The Open Boat by Stephen Crane?

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The nearly helpless men in the boat can been seen as a metaphor for all people before the forces of nature. Their power to act on their own behalf is small indeed when compared against the natural forces that allow them to exist, yet could strike them down at any moment.

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The Open Boat