Moby Dick: Impact On American Society

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Moby Dick on American Society Has the book Moby Dick ever made you to pick it up and read it? Do you ever wonder why you see many references everywhere from Moby Dick? I want to tell you a little bit about how Moby Dick had made such a huge hit many years after it was published. The book Moby Dick had an impact on american society through pop culture, people’s reactions, and historical events related to the book. Moby Dick had the biggest impact on pop culture through american society since there was so many things referred to Moby Dick. One of the greatest examples Moby Dick has inspired american society was when Starbucks has first been opened. Not a lot of people know that the coffee shop was named after one of the captains named starbuck. The owners have read and heard a lot about the book and after many decisions they decided to theme the shop after Moby Dick. You can find this book anywhere you go. You can find them in card games, pop up books, apps on electronic devices, paintings, Tshirts, coffee mugs, and even tattoos. Famous people from the late twentieth century have even incorporated …show more content…

Melville lived in an era where whale hunting was a big thing to do. A story that mostly inspired him to write Moby Dick was from one of the crew members that sailed the whale ship Essex. The american whale ship sailed from Nantucket, Massachusetts in 1979 under the command George Pollard, it eventually sank in 1820 by a sperm whale. Small stories of pirates and slavery and values of many communities had also inspired Melville to write the amazing book Moby Dick. In conclusion Moby Dick had an impact on american society through pop culture, people’s reactions, and historical events related to the book because it has inspired and touched many people. People should consider reading the book and forming their own opinions. It is what makes the book special and

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