. The setting of Moby-Dick is critical to the story, and fits the time period the story takes place in very well. Most of the book takes place on various oceans, such as the Atlantic, ... only says that the time of departure was during the cold of winter, but also further supports the idea that Melville was representing his search for faith when he wrote Moby-Dick. The place is also a factor to consider when discussing setting. There are many instances where Melville specifically states that they are near the cities of New Bedford and Nantucket. Also ... ...

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... a bank in 1853; the New Bedford Whaling Museum, the world's largest museum devoted to the history of American whaling; and the Seamen's Bethel, made famous as the whalemen's chapel in Moby-Dick. The park also includes the historic schooner Ernestina, built in 1894; and the Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum, a whaling merchant's home build in 1834. The park's enabling legislation ... ...

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