Question

In "Through the Tunnel," the underwater tunnel that Jerry is determined to swim through may be seen as a symbol for _____.

Answer 1

Answer:

his passage into manhood is the answer

Answer 2

The usual interpretation is that the "safe beach" represents the comfort and security of Jerry's childhood and his mother and the rocky, "wild beach" represents the unknown adolescent future without his mother. The "tunnel" is a challenge or rite of passage or test Jerry must pass to gain access to that future.