"Comprehensive, Combining, and Subtle": Ishmael's Philosophy of Connection in Melville's Moby-Dick

This paper explores the lived philosophy of Ishmael in Herman Melville’s epic, Moby-Dick, particularly as it contrasts with Captain Ahab. Furthermore, this paper examines how Ahab’s narcissism ushers him towards death, while Ishmael’s collectivism guides him towards life. While Ahab is obsessed with...

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Main Author: Ferrante, Catherine
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Columbia University Libraries 2022
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Online Access:https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/meliora/article/view/8719