Who is the antagonist in this story and why is he called the antagonist?

I don't know if it could necessarily qualify as an antagonist because it is not actually a character; however, the weather is definitely the enemy.  In terms of conflict in the story, it is absolutely man against nature. If you make a time line of the events in the story, it is almost as if the man is destined to die. In fact, I also believe that in some ways the man himself is both the protagonist and the antagonist, as he is his own worst enemy because his arrogance causes him to make stupid errors in judgement that ultimately cost him his life. I don't know if this helps you, but these are my thoughts and ideas on the topics.  Brenda