Moby Dick – Knights and Squires
April 16th, 2009 by G.
In a chapter called Knights and Squires, right after a chapter where Ishmael defended the dignity of whaling on the grounds that whale oil is used to anoint the kings of England, Melville has Ishmael praise democracy and equality. Ironic, no? (more…)
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April 16th, 2009 08:30:23