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And they still haven't read past the first fifty pages because, like everyone else, they get bored and put the book down. Seriously though, I find it remarkabl
by antimagic 13y ago
And they still haven't read past the first fifty pages because, like everyone else, they get bored and put the book down.
Seriously though, I find it remarkable that bowhead populations have come back so fast considering how long they live. The oceans must have been absolutely teeming with them back in the day, if they reproduce that fast and live that long.
- huxley 13y agoIt is their loss, the modern reader needs to take a cue from Ahab and not give up on Moby Dick. Nathaniel Philbrick's "Why Read Moby-Dick?" gave me the kick I needed to tackle the book and I am grateful to him that I did (and plan to do so again).
- antimagic 13y agoI'm thinking that the modern whale is not a big fan of Ahab...
- huxley 13y agoA discerning modern whale would know that it is a mistake to dislike a work of literature because its characters are flawed and distasteful. Ahab could give that whale insight into the often obsessive nature of humanity, its willingness to sacrifice riches and life on the altar of revenge. Plus Moby Dick really kicks ass in several scenes.
- antimagic 13y agoI think their objection is more that Ahab was all about killing them... Other than that, your average modern whale is generally fairly accepting of human foibles.