The passage illustrates Helen Keller's frustration with the challenges of learning to communicate.
The passage from Helen Keller's 'The Story of My Life' reveals the frustration Helen feels about the challenges presented by learning to communicate. Helen compares her pre-education state to a ship lost in a dense fog, emphasizing her desire for knowledge and understanding ('Light! give me light!'). Her journey parallels the ship's struggle to find its way to shore, highlighting the difficulty and uncertainty she faced before her education began.