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paulwelsh89 's review for:
Moby-Dick: Or, the Whale
by Herman Melville
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The characters are not archetypes, they are vehicles for deeper concepts.
"Melville allows us to consider various possibilities in his conceptions of the nature of evil and of the universe:
1. That the universe and God are all-good, essentially spiritual. This is the transcendental view that unites God, man, and nature in mutual perfection.
2. That the universe is controlled by an omnipotent and benevolent God who permits evil in man and nature. This is Christian dualism [..]
3. That good and evil are independent, equally powerful principles at war for control of the universe. This is Zoroastrian or Manichaean.
4. That the universe or God is essentially evil.
5. That the universe is chaotic.
6. That the universe is orderly but godless, therefore indifferent."
(Text from the introduction of the Bantam Classic edition)
"Melville allows us to consider various possibilities in his conceptions of the nature of evil and of the universe:
1. That the universe and God are all-good, essentially spiritual. This is the transcendental view that unites God, man, and nature in mutual perfection.
2. That the universe is controlled by an omnipotent and benevolent God who permits evil in man and nature. This is Christian dualism [..]
3. That good and evil are independent, equally powerful principles at war for control of the universe. This is Zoroastrian or Manichaean.
4. That the universe or God is essentially evil.
5. That the universe is chaotic.
6. That the universe is orderly but godless, therefore indifferent."
(Text from the introduction of the Bantam Classic edition)