The themes and "richness of purpose" (Atchity; 1474), becomes enticing to read through the wonderfully written character/narrator, Ishmael. Through his character the reader establishes a bond with him, and together get to witness one of the best adventures ever written and of course a powerful lesson. ... Murray-a critic of the novel- wrote an essay concluding that " there are meanings and lessons to be understood in Moby Dick," and that Melville along with his novel will be forever secure if modern critics can continue to discover the meanings of the book (Murray; 280). ... This is the le...

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In Herman Melville's novel, Billy Budd, symbolism, characterization, and irony are put to use to develop the dramatic contrast between good and evil. ... Billy portrays a very pure Christ-like character before his demise. ... Not only using symbolism, Melville also uses characterization to contrast good and evil. ... Besides from the use of characterization and symbolism, Melville uses irony to portray the battle of good versus evil. ... It is ironic that Billy, this innocent Christ like character loses his composure and ultimately does something evil. ...

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- This is the key to the short story by Herman Melville "Bartleby-, because it indicates that the image of Bartleby stands as a symbol for humanity on a universal level. ... Their characters were tested when Bartleby refused to work, refused to eave the building, and even the refusal of answering simple questions. ... The last line in Melville's story reads "Ah Bartleby! ...

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  "It is dangerous to isolate oneself; dangerous for an individual and for a nation."- Jawaharlal Nehru. The quotation says that isolating oneself can be dangerous, as in the case of Bartleby, a character in Herman Melville's novella Bartleby. Bartleby's isolation was ...

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By using this method, the reader is able to hear the thoughts of two different characters and how they perceive events. ... Also, the narrator in the story only presents the issues at hand and lets the characters unwind the deeper quandary. ... Every flashback Judith writes is a looking glass on the reasoning behind characters certain actions. ... Another style that she utilized can be seen in the works of William Shakespeare to those of Herman Melville. ... She never allowed for the character to grow and change as Conrad and Calvin had the opportunity to do. ...

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• Grade Level: High School