101 pages • 3 hours read
Herman MelvilleMoby Dick
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1851A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Essay Topics
Describe the internal struggle that sends Ishmael on a whaling voyage. Alternately, describe Ahab’s, Starbuck’s, or any other crew members motivations for going whaling. How do they differ?
In your opinion, does Melville do enough to define Queequeg as his own person? How is Queequeg described differently than the more openly stereotypical depictions of, say, Fedallah and his crew? How are they similarly described?
What is a “heathen” and what is a “Christian” in Ishmael’s unorthodox point of view? How should one be guided by morality in general, according to his narration?
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