Articles for tag: Herman Melville, Ishmael, Melville, Moby, Moby Dick

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The Role of the Sea, Moby Dick and Herman Melville

The sea plays a large role in Melville’s masterpiece, Moby Dick. Captain Ahab’s main antagonist is the great white whale, but one could argue that the sea is also the antagonist, in part. In fact, the sea is all encompassing, according to Melville, and the narrator Ishmael. The sea is home to Moby Dick as ...

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The Whiteness of Moby Dick

The white whale at the center of Herman Melville’s masterpiece Moby-Dick is often considered to be one of the most symbolic characters in all of American literature. In part, this is because not only can the white whale mean many different things to each reader, but because it also is explicitly delineated as meaning different ...

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“2010: Moby Dick” DVD Movie Review

“2010: Moby Dick” Directed by: Trey Stokes Starring: Barry Bostwick and Rene O’Connor Studio: The Asylum Unrated – Contains scenes of creature violence and some language. Okay. The package says The Asylum. There are a few expectations that come with reviewing and watching a movie made by The Asylum. First, you can’t expect to take ...