"Over time, they would fade from our minds, but for a while those essays helped keep us afloat in our new surroundings." page 115
Here, the author does not directly state that the essays are comparable to boats, but it is implied through the word "afloat." The purpose in this implied metaphor is to describe Kathy's feelings towards her "new surroundings." She is apprehensive and anxious because she has spent her entire life in the confines of Hailsham. Now, she must experience a frightening transition in her life. The author shows her desperation by characterizing the new environment as unstable and hectic like the ocean. Kathy needs to maintain her connection to Hailsham because it is all she has, save her friends. This is represented by a boat afloat in a new sea of surroundings. The essays represent a connection to a safe place, Hailsham, in a new situation, the Cottages.
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