... wrongfully persecute Christians. Captain Ahab was one of the key beneficiaries of the judgement of Moby Dick, when he lost his leg. Throughout the novel, Melville himself is shown through the character of Ahab. Captain Ahab and Herman Melville mirror each other in this novel. Melville stated it himself when he wrote, " He was intent on an audacious, immitagable, and supernatural revenge." (Pg. 188 ... ,Melville). Melville's key purpose for writing the novel was to discredit Christianity and Christ. Ahab's main objective was to discredit and destroy Moby Dick. This quote reveals the ... ...

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... symbolism to prove their point and to add a deeper message to their writing. In each of their novels, Hawthorne and Melville show sin as a living, breathing being. Hawthorne's character Pearl truly exemplifies living sin. She is the ill legitimate daughter of Hester Prynne and Reverend Dimmesdale. The child is ... the story is represented by the Pequod. There are many instances throughout the book in which the whale takes on the role of living sin. Melville writes of Moby Dick's viscous attacks, "But at length, such calamities did ensue in these assaults "not restricted to sprained wris...

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• Grade Level: High School