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is the storms in Herman Melville's work
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are more metaphorical, or even allegorical,
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rather than the naturalistic style of someone like Thoreau,
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if you know what I mean.
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The shore represents our
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tenuous hold on the earthly nature of mortal existence,
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and the turbulent waters represent
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the villainy and troubles in our own lives.
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Like a threatening rowboat
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getting closer and closer with each passing moment.
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Solitude.
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Blissful contemplation of my inward eye.