The metaphor between Thoreau and a cruise suggests that life is akin to a journey on the sea, full of unexpected twists and turns. Just as a cruise offers a mix of excitement and challenges, Thoreau's philosophy encourages individuals to navigate through life's complexities with self-reliance and a spirit of adventure. Both highlight the importance of embracing the unknown and finding joy in the journey itself.
Sleeping is the metaphor Thoreau frequently uses.
Sleeping.
Thoreau frequently uses the metaphor of living a life of quiet desperation to describe living without purpose or meaning, simply going through the motions without truly thriving.
Dawn plays most prominently in the metaphor.
To compare injustice to something concrete -apex
There needs to be some more information here. It does not show the passage so not sure which piece of Thoreau's you are talking about.
to reinforce key ideas
To reinforce key ideas
Thoreau used a metaphor concerning waking in the morning in the chapter "Where I Lived, and What I Lived For" in his book "Walden." He compares waking up in the morning to being reborn and starting each day fresh.
It's a metaphor.
That the government is a toy that the people play with
it is a short fire.. not burning for long ^ Best answer I've seen for this question. I had suspected that the "burning" was a metaphor for something else, but this explanation makes more sense than any explanation of the metaphor I've seen.