"Moby Dick"

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This paper discusses the book "Moby Dick," written by Herman Melville. The paper discusses the many references to the Bible and the Christian perspective that can be found in the book. It then describes the author's own ideas and personal relationship to God, as well as his perspective and reactions as he read the book "Moby Dick."

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"My grandfather used to do construction work on tall buildings. Sometimes, he would be ten or twelve or fifteen floors up, walking across two-by-fours and narrow planks stretched across like bridges. A fall to the bottom could kill him. Somebody afraid of height couldn't do it. But somebody with no fear at all was no good either. He said, "You wanted to work with a calm person when you were up there--somebody steady with good sense--who wouldn't do anything sudden-like. You didn't want to be with somebody who might forget where they were and do something stupid." The ideal partner in a dangerous situation is what Melville calls "careful.""

Sample of Sources Used:

• Melville, H. (1851, 1966). Moby Dick or the white whale. New York: Dodd, Mead & Co.

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