Saturday Climbing Extended Metaphor

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The extended metaphor created in the short story "Saturday Climbing" is that when rock climbing, you must trust your partner and be ready for them to fail. This metaphor helps to explain what it is like to be a parent, having to let go of your own fears and believe that your child will be okay, even if they do fall, because you will be there to catch them. This metaphor plays into the theme of the story, which tells the reader about trust, and letting go of what you love. The last line of the story perfectly fits this narrative of releasing your love to the world, and trusting that they will not fall, all the while being watchful. "Below her, her father,... full of fear, [gave] her all the slack that she needed,... keeping his hands tensed,...