481 Moby Dick - 10 Essential Questions (Part One)
The History of Literature
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The Importance of Tolerance and Curiosity in Moby Dick
Ishmael, as many people have noted, particularly early reviewers, has biographical overlap with Melville. The real overlap is to see that Melville had the same kind of tolerance and curiosity and respect for differing viewpoints as Ishmael. Moby Dick is what Melville slash Ishmael has chosen to tell us, what he's chose to tell us and how.
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