Herman Melville is often praised as the greatest American novelist, although reading “Benito Cereno” the reader can discern a considerable critique of the society that embraces him. It is interesting to see such a critique come in a sometimes very subtle form. Captain Amasa Delano, who comes from Massachusetts, is our only American character in […]
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“2010: Moby Dick” Directed by: Trey Stokes Starring: Barry Bostwick and Rene O’Connor Studio: The Asylum Unrated – Contains scenes of creature violence and some language. Okay. The package says The Asylum. There are a few expectations that come with reviewing and watching a movie made by The Asylum. First, you can’t expect to take […]
Bartleby the Scrivener, by Herman Melville, is representative of the political and economic climate of the period of time in which it was written. During the mid 19th century, money was becoming more prevalent than it had ever been before. Bartleby the Scrivener is a story about a Wall Street lawyer and a copyist he […]
Berkshire County is nestled along the western edge of Massachusetts and borders Vermont, New York and Connecticut. Centered in Berkshire County are the beautiful Berkshire Hills. The area has long been a summer refuge of the wealthy from New York City and Boston and has boasted many famous residents, from Herman Melville to former New […]
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The sea plays an important role in Melville’s masterpiece, Moby Dick. The chief of the adversaries is Ahab’s great white whale, but the sea can also be argued in part against the adversary. For the whole sea is surrounded, near Melville, and Ishmael the narrator. The sea is home to Moby Dick as well as […]