Moby Dick Rhetorical Analysis

Moby Dick Synthesis

The title of the novel which I read is “Moby Dick”. The genre of this book is fiction and it is written in novel form. The story takes place in 1851 on the northeastern coast, mainly set in the Atlantic ocean, but also in New York City, and Pittsfield Massachusetts. It tells the story of Ishmael, the protagonist, who is seemingly lost in the world and is trying to make sense of his life. In his opinion, men who board whaling ships are choosing the alternative to suicide. Although Ishmael is the protagonist, and we don’t know as much about him as we do the other characters. A reason for his could be because he is the story’s narrator and doesn’t necessarily talk about himself as much as he talks about what is going on around him.

A tattooed man he meets in an inn, named Queequeg keeps Ishmael company throughout his journey. At first, Ishmael is alarmed by Queequeg’s tattoos and brute like habits, but eventually he becomes fond of him. Together the two get on a whaling ship, known as the Pequod. The captain's name is Ahab. He is a rather strange character. The primary conflict of the story is that Ahab holds a grudge against Moby Dick, the great

It was worth the stress because it is a great literary work. I think everyone should at least attempt to read it, however, in order to fully understand what exactly was going on, I had to search for help on the internet. I do feel like it helped me become a better experience reader, and also might have widened my vocabulary. On the other hand, My favorite part was the connection it had with the sea. The first time I ever visited the ocean, I fell in love with it and became curious about it. I hope to oneday live near a coast, so I can be closer to its the sea’s tranquility. All and all book has made me fall even deeper in love with the sea and its many wonders, and I would recommend it to anyone else who finds themselves engulfed in