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Moby Dick by Anand

1. Bengaluru north university Subject : American literature Topic : Moby Dick by Herman melville Submitted by : ANANDA P N MA 1 ST YEAR Dept, of English PH NO : 9019424311 Email : [email protected]

2. MOBY DICK HERMAN MELVILLE

3. HERMAN MELVILLE BORN : August 1 st 1819, New York, USA DIED : September 28 th 1891 Occupation : Novelist, Short story writer, Teacher, poet, customs inspector. Genres : Travelogue, captive narrative, nautical fiction, gothic romanticism

4. MOBY DICK What is Moby dick? 1.Moby dick is a novel that tells the story of Ishmael a sailor who joins the Crew of whaling ship Pequod, captained by the vengeful and obsessive. 2. Moby dick is a name of a whale. 3. Moby dick is a Novel.

5. What is epilogue? Epilogue An epilogue is a section or a concluding part that appears at the end of a literary work such as a book, play, or movie. It is often used to provide a glimpse of what happens to the characters after the main events of the story have been resolved. In general, an epilogue is used to bring closure to the work and provide a sense of completeness to the reader or audience. It is usually distinct from the main story and provides a different perspective or tone than the rest of the work.

6. Characters 1. Ishmael : The narrator of the story, who signs up for the whaling voyage to escape from civilization and experience the thrill of the sea. 2. Captain Ahab : The captain of the Pequod, who is obsessed with hunting and killing the white whale, Moby Dick. His obsession drives the plot of the novel. 3. Queequeg : A harpooner and Ishmael's close friend and bunkmate on the Pequod. Queequeg is a tattooed South Pacific Islander and a skilled whaler. 4. Moby Dick : The white whale that Ahab is obsessed with hunting and killing. Moby Dick is a symbol of nature's power and the unknowable mysteries of the universe.

7. Background The novel tells the story of Captain Ahab's obsessive quest for revenge against a giant white sperm whale named Moby Dick, which had destroyed Ahab's ship and severed his leg on a previous voyage. The novel tells the story of Captain Ahab's obsessive quest for revenge against a giant white sperm whale named Moby Dick, which had destroyed Ahab's ship and severed his leg on a previous voyage.

8. Summary of Moby dick The narrator, Ishmael, reflects on the fact that although Ahab and his crew were obsessed with finding and killing Moby Dick, they ultimately failed to understand the whale's true nature. He goes on to suggest that in the same way, there are great mysteries in life that we can never fully comprehend, and that the pursuit of knowledge and understanding is a never-ending quest.

9. The final lines of the epilogue are particularly famous: "Now small fowls flew screaming over the yet yawning gulf; a sullen white surf beat against its steep sides; then all collapsed, and the great shroud of the sea rolled on as it rolled five thousand years ago." These lines suggest that although Ahab and his crew are gone, the sea and its mysteries continue unchanged, and will continue to fascinate and elude us for centuries to come.

10. Theme Obsession and its destructive effects Humanity's relationship with nature Morality and questions of good and evil Fate and free will The purpose of existence The power and mystery of the sea Isolation and alienation Revenge and its consequences The nature of heroism The pursuit of knowledge and understanding The complexities of race and identity

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