1. Realism and Modern Art
... much he lived in solitude. Literature brought forth "Moby-Dick" by Herman Melville. In this story Captain Ahab chased the whale Moby-Dick. Eventually the preoccupation with the whale lead to his death. Captain Ahab did catch the whale, and when he did the whale dragged him to his death. The thought behind this is that Captain Ahab seeks knowledge he can not possess. ...
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