i think that part, when ishmael called queequeg to bed and seriously tried to teach him why it was no good suffering cold and hunger for worshipping his quaint little god, looks exactly like a worried housewife worrying too much, for "her" husband's well-being. and did you notice queequeg's understanding and tolerant smile? you must did!
I forgot about that bit! I did notice Queequeg's smile, it was very cute.
and about hawthorne/melville: you think hawthorne did not return melville's feelings? not a tiny weeny bit? you know what, i always wonder what happened at the day they bid farewell. it is said that, if i didn't misinterpret, the second last time they met hawthorne wrote about the whole thing in his journal, but the last time they met he didn't write a word. i thought that hawthorne's feelings for melville might be complicated, and that's why he kept silent about their last meeting. what do you think?
I think I need to do more research into the Hawthorne/Melville relationship because this sounds promising.
And thank you! I'm glad you liked the reviews. I started another site just for them here: http://classicrants.wordpress.com/ It's got Moby-Dick as well as A Tale of Two Cities, some Victor Hugo, and some Shakespeare.
I forgot about that bit! I did notice Queequeg's smile, it was very cute.
and about hawthorne/melville: you think hawthorne did not return melville's feelings? not a tiny weeny bit? you know what, i always wonder what happened at the day they bid farewell. it is said that, if i didn't misinterpret, the second last time they met hawthorne wrote about the whole thing in his journal, but the last time they met he didn't write a word. i thought that hawthorne's feelings for melville might be complicated, and that's why he kept silent about their last meeting. what do you think?
I think I need to do more research into the Hawthorne/Melville relationship because this sounds promising.
And thank you! I'm glad you liked the reviews. I started another site just for them here: http://classicrants.wordpress.com/ It's got Moby-Dick as well as A Tale of Two Cities, some Victor Hugo, and some Shakespeare.
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