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Quote #10
Nailer watched in awe as the crew fought to do their work. Rain slashed them. The seas rose and tried to drown them with huge surging waves, but still they grimly wrestled the ship to their will. (23.47)
Take a look at the language used to describe the storm—"fought" and "slashed" are pretty violent words. The seas have a will of their own to "drown" the crew. The conflict here is clearly man against nature.