HOD #4

“Their minds are of the stay-at-home order, and their home is always with them - the ship; and so is their country - the sea” (p.3). The narrator explains the importance of a seaman’s ship. He compares seamen’s ships to their homes, saying that being on their ship is where they feel safe. The narrator expounds upon the idea that the sea is comparable to the seaman’s country. It is much bigger than their ship and there are many unexplored places within the sea; but a seaman is still comfortable there. Joseph Conrad emphasizes the importance of the sea and the ship to seamen, and how they never feel the same anywhere else.