Against the wind

How to resist something that is stronger than you? The tree in the picture is like a man stubbornly trying to withstand the elements that know no pity. He did not give up, he fights. Gusts of wind ruffle the crown, trying to break the rebellious one. But he is not ready to lose. We seem to feel how firmly the tree grasped the ground with all its roots.
But a careful look will help us find another possible intention of the artist. Is it only a tree in front of us? Or is it an allegory of a match, whose small flame in the wind turns into a flame that illuminates the path in the dark. He will be followed by those who, like the hero of the picture, are ready to fight fate, even realizing that the forces are unequal.