"Sir Isaac Newton is said to have avowed that he felt like a child picking up shells beside the great and unexplored ocean of truth." PAGE 21
This quote is an example of a simile. The simile is proposed by Walton. He relates how Newton felt when acquiring knowledge to how he feels. The simile shows how Walton wants to discover more. It is hard to be satisfied when so much is around. Even as he makes strides, Walton, like Newton, felt insignificant. He felt like he was just on the surface. He wants to go deeper. The progress he is making does not seem like anything considering what is out there to be discovered. The simile is effective because everyone can relate to shells on the ocean. Everyone knows what it is like to barely make a dent in something. It makes it easier to relate his feelings to the reader.
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