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So, what was Chapter 54 'The Town-Ho's Story' all about then?

>> No.15781341

>>15781244
None of Moby dick makes sense really. It’s a fever dream of eclectic ideas. Who is Ismail? Why do we care? Why have we just gone from first point of view to third? Why am I learning about the different types of whales and cross referencing with Wikipedia? Why have I jumped to the perspective of the whales? Why am I now learning how to carve up a whale in excruciating detail? Moby Dick is crawling into the mind of a mad man and that’s why it’s so fucking good. Stop trying to figure it out and just read

>> No.15781461

The white whale represents the supreme being and perfect justice.

>> No.15781532

>>15781244
Dip your hands in sperm and squeeze your chum's hands

>> No.15781758

>>15781341

>Who is Ismail

Queequegs gay lover

>> No.15781798

>>15781341
>Who is Ishmael?

I've been wondering for a while now whether his name is actually that, or if he's just calling himself that in the story because of the biblical connotations of it and how he was at that time.

>> No.15781856

>>15781798
Ishmael is Melville’s exaggerated alter ego