The Wave | Characters
The Cliff
Because there are no human characters in this story, the elements of nature become the main characters. The first of these is ‘‘The Cliff’’ which is hard and silent. It sits before the sea in a calm arrogance, having stoically weathered ‘‘thousands of years of battle.’’ But there is a weakness in the cliff: crashing waves have carved out a cavern at its base.
Smaller Waves
These waves are important, because they contrast with the wave of the title. They come ‘‘towering into the cove . . . confusedly, meeting midway in the...
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