Genre
Non-fiction
Setting and Context
2002 written in the context of business.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narration
Tone and Mood
Energetic, sad, subduing, truthful
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist is Allen Marin
Major Conflict
The major conflict is that despite the sea being a symbol of freedom, it has hidden hazards and delinquencies.
Climax
The climax is that sailors can tame the sea to ensure the success of their transportation businesses.
Foreshadowing
N/A
Understatement
The statement that sailors can tame the sea is understated. The sea dictates what happens. For instance, man cannot control storms and waves.
Allusions
The story alludes to sea business and the factors that influence transport.
Imagery
The description of the furnace depicts the imagery of sight.
Paradox
The paradox of the governability of the sea I evident throughout the book. The reader knows that man cannot control the ocean.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
The sea is personified and given human abilities.
