Herman Melville

1. What was your impression of the Ocean? What did it make you feel? The ocean I think is so mysterious in many ways, from whales to fish, the ocean is bursting with life and beauty. It made me feel ethereal when I sailed on a whalers boat. 2. What was it like to be on the boat, beside sightseeing the ocean? Oh my God it was horrible, the conditions are absolutely horrendous. The whole entire ship stinks of whale blubber. 3. What was the meaning behind Moby Dick? Well what do you think my book means? As you read my book, you should of noticed that each individual character had their own interpretation of Moby Dick like Ishmael for instance. In other words, Moby Dick symbolizes many different things and that was my major goal when I wrote this book. 4.Why wasn't Moby Dick successful when you first published it? Back when I wrote the book, whaling was really huge and it was in such high demand. It was almost like oil in your generation. 5.What was Nathaniel Hawthorne like? What did you feel about him? Nathaniel Hawthorne was nice and honest person when it came to reading my writings. He was the only person that understood what I wrote. Not to mention I read his famous writing called the Scarlet Letter. I felt that he played a huge role in my life and especially when it came to writing the book Moby Dick.