Moby Dick Qoutes Ch.36 and 86 :: essays research papers

Quotes from Moby DickChapter 36Capitalism-On Pg. 170 Ahab says alone ye mast headers have before now heard me give orders of a gabardine monster. Look ye Dye see this Spanish ounce of sumptuous? It is a sixteen dollar piece men. Whoever of ye raises me a white headed whale with a wrinkled brow and a crooked jaw, he shall have this gold ounce. This example consults to capitalism because Ahab uses money as a way to egg on his men much like money is used as a motivator in a capitalist society.Transcendentalism-     On Pg.172 and 173 Ahab talks some his feelings toward moby diaphysis. Ahabs feelings are a twisted view on reality that relate to transcadentalism because he believes that getting revenge on the whale is price risking his demeanor and other mens lives. All visible objects, man, are but as pasteboard masks. moreover in each event . . . some unknown but good-tempered reasoning thing puts forth the mouldings of its features from behind the unreaso ning mask. If man pull up stakes scratch up, strike through the mask How can the prisoner reach bydoors except by thrusting through the wall? To me, the white whale is that wall, shoved near to me. Sometimes I think theres naught beyond. But tis enough. He tasks me he heaps me I see in him outrageous strength, with an unknown malice sinewing it. That inscrutable thing is chiefly what I hate and be the white whale agent, or be the white whale principal, I will wreak that hate upon him. Talk not to me of blasphemy, man Id strike the sun if it insulted me" Ahabs feelings are a twisted view on reality that relate to transcadentalism because he believes that getting revenge on the whale is worth risking his life and other mens lives.Religion-     On Pg. 172 after getting the men to jib to follow along side him in the killing of moby dick Ahab yells out to the men god bless ye, God bless ye men     Ahab says this because his clump has ag reed to follow him and he wants to thank them and he wants to try to support keep them safe for the journey because he knows that it will be a dangerous chase.Faustism-     On Pg.175 Ahab fills the goblets of all of the crew and tells them Drink and swear, Death to Moby Dick, God hunt us all if we do not hunt moby dick to his death.