Herman Melville- Moby Dick
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A. The culture this great author was a part of was the time
in American history where inspiring works of literature
began to emerge. It was also a time when American writers
had not completely separated its literary heritage from
Europe, partly because there were successful literary
genius' ....
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D2. The "lessons" that Melville is likely to weave into
his writing are 1. An exposition on
whales and the whaling industry. 2. A commentary on the
universe and human destiny. 3.
Thoughts about God and Nature.
III. Characters
B. The protagonist in this book is Ishmael, a Christian,
schoolteacher and part-time sailor. Ishmael's role in the
hunt for "Moby Dick" is to interpret what is happening. He
discusses his reasons for going to sea and interprets ....
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