Hornblower and the Hotspur
What metaphors are used in Hornblower and the Hotspur by C.S. Forester?
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In Chapter Three, Hornblower watches through a telescope as Maria fades away until he can no longer see her—obviously a realistic event, but also symbolic of the metaphoric distance interceding in their relationship.
Hornblower and the Hotspur