Quinn's Ishmael: Mistakes Of Mankind And Their Affect On The Human History
Beginning of paper
Most humans are confused. Some know what the problem is, but most
haven't even realized something is wrong. The novel Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
is an attempt to bring about awareness of the mistakes that people have
made and have continued to repeat through the course of human history. At
its core, ....
Middle of paper
.... of the human race and its inherent flaws. This “savior”
just happened to be a gorilla named Ishmael. It was for that reason that a
very special student was required to learn his lessons. “Teacher seeks
pupil. Must have an earnest desire to save the world. Apply in person”(4).
This rather awkward request appeared in the personals section of the
newspaper. Because the bulk of the novel is narrated through the first-
person perspective of the man who answers this ad and becomes the
enlight ....
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Word count: 1286
Page count: 5 (approximately 250 words per page)
