OK, so you have to read Chapters 110-115. To the left is a map of the course the Pequod takes in the various chapters. As you know, they are currently off the coast of Japan. Check it out! In addition, CLICK HERE for an annotated version of Moby Dick. We've been talking how you, as a reader, need to look words/names up when you are unsure of their meaning or purpose, and this site has notes of unfamiliar names and words in the margins.Your task for these chapters is to include a quote that inspires you, makes you reflect, or packs a punch, has a cool literary technique, or reflects on one of our vocab words (from any unit). Be sure NOT to include the same information as someone else...and explain why this sentence SPEAKS to you! You may use the same sentence as someone else, as long as you are looking at it, and addressing it, in a different perspective. Post your comments here by Sunday :o) The earlier you post, the better :o)
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quote: oh, devilish tantalization of the gods!this quote packs a punch to me because when I read this it makes me realize that doing something bad to make it look good will fustrate you more than doing something good thr right way. I see this as a parallelism.
"How he wasted and wasted away in those few long-lingering days, till there seemed but little left of him but his frame and tattooing. But as all else in him thinned, and his cheek-bones grew sharper, his eyes, nevertheless, seemed growing fuller and fuller; "
I find this quote interesting because, Queequeg looked like the strongest character of the book and now he is in a bed getting ready for his death, which never happens, and he is rotting and looking pale yet he establishes that if he wanted to live he would.
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“And this tattooing had been the work of a departed prophet and seer of his island, who, by those hieroglyphic marks, had written out on his body a complete theory of the heavens and the earth, and a mystical treatise on the art of attaining truth; so that Queequeg in his own proper person was a riddle to unfold; a wondrous work in one volume; but whose mysteries not even himself could read, though his own live heart beat against them; and these mysteries were therefore destined in the end to moulder away with the living parchment whereon they were inscribed, and so be unsolved to the last.”
-I thought this quote packed a punch because we learn earlier in the book that Queegueg’s body was adorned with different types of tattoos unfamiliar and unique to the people of Nantucket as well as the whalemen aboard the Pequod. The tattoos are said to be hieroglyphic marks depicting the theory of the heavens and the earth and the art of attaining truth; however, since no one including Queequeg can decipher the meaning, the possible knowledge is useless. For this reason, Queequeg is considered a riddle; the world and all its truth will remain a mystery and soon wilt away once Queegueg dies and his flesh decomposes.
And this tattooing, had been the work of a departed prophet and seer of his island, who, by those hieroglyphic marks, had written out on his body a complete theory of the heavens and the earth, and a mystical treatise on the art of attaining truth; so that Queequeg in his own proper person was a riddle to unfold; a wondrous work in one volume; but whose mysteries not even himself could read, though his own live heart beat against them; and these mysteries were therefore destined in the end to moulder away with the living parchment whereon they were inscribed, and so be unsolved to the last.
I found this quote interesting because Queequeg is like Moby dick. A mystery that everyone wants to discover but no one yet has accomplished it. His tattoo are like his life story, they tell his past and relate to the future because until the very end we won’t know what they symbolize. He is “a riddle to unfold”. It reveals who he is but yet he can’t even read himself. This is parallelism and metaphors.
Quote: "..., that in violent fevers, man, all ignorance, have talked in ancient tongues;"
I think this quote packed a punch because it states how the men on the ship are filled with anger and ignorance. This is referred to Captain Ahab because he has a boiling point and only thinking about killing the White Whale. The men on board express themselves differently and angerily, especially Captain Ahab. In general men have talked in angry voices or they speak in different point of views as in being ignorance and thinking all about themselves. This quote reflects the word cantankerous which means grouchy. I believe the literary tool can be anthromorphism.
Quote: "In no Paradise myself, I am impatient of all misery in others that is not mad. Thou should'st go mad, blacksmith; say, why dost thou not go mad? How can'st thou endure without being mad? Do the heavens yet hate thee, that thou can'st not go mad?"
This quote was an impact to me. Ahab starts mentioning again that madness is just a choice. I am surprised that Ahab still thinks this way, it is like he is giving an excuse to others of why he acts the way he does. It kind of bothers me because Ahab doesn't admit that he is crazy when he really is.
"Let faith oust fact..."
This quote interested me because it makes me really believe that it does not matter what people think or what facts they tell you, if you really believe in something that faith will outwin the facts. And that is most important. For example,when Queequeg is really sick and is close to death, and Ishmeal believes he is going to live no matter the facts,Queequeg does make it out alive.
Quote: "I am past scorching: not easily can'st thou a scar"
This quote makes me reflect how is true how sometimes when someone has gone through so many things in life, there not as vulnerable as they were before; is not as easily to get hurt as you would have in the past. Since Perth had everything a man would want and was happy an then loss everything, even his family because of alcoholism that left a scar and nothing would compare as bad as this. After so much nothing impact us as it would have before
"And the drawing near of Death, which alike levels all, alike impresses all with a last revelation..."
This quote speaks to me because I've seen a lot of people take things for granted, myself included. We never really appreciate things until we lose them. Having a brush with death will allow someone to realize that they shouldn't take things for granted or live their lives how they have up until that point. Someone who has had a brush with death should realize that there are many things in their lives that they need to fix in order to feel a peace of mind and hopefully never find themselves in the same situation.
Stephanie M.
Period:2
“For whatever is truly wondrous and fearful in man, never yet was put into words or books.”
This sentence made me ponder on the complexities of life. How complicated and mysterious is life that even the most skilled writers and smartest of men cannot describe life in its entirety? There are things that we will never know completely about, like God, who is inspires wonder and fear in most. This also reminded me that we must do what is right for ourselves or else we will never know ourselves what it is to truly live. We must follow our heart and feet, where ever they take us and make the best out of it.
Johandra D.
Period 2
"It was the Bottle Conjuror! Upon the opening of that fatal cork, forth flew the fiend, and shrivelled up his home."
This quote, chapter really, packed a punch to me because it is somehting that I have personally lived through. I know the results of alcoholism and I know that because of alcohol there are many families like the blacksmith's. I felt that this is a very realistic aspect of the book because alcohol can destroy someone's life and family.
Melissa Barquin
Period 1
"...if a man made up his mind to live, mere sickness could kill him: nothing but a whale, or a gale, or some violent, ungovernable, unintelligent destroyer of that sort."
This quote inspires me because it really makes me think of the power of man and how a person can achieve anything if they set their minds to it and it inspires me to reach all of my goals in life. Also it makes me reflect on the fact that the most important thing in life is not to give up no matter how hard things get, because once you lose faith in yourself you're not going to achieve anything.
-Carolina
"But as all else in him thinned, and his cheek bones grew sharper, his eyes, nevertheless, seemed growing fuller and fuller; they became of a strange softness of lustre; and mildly but deeply looked out at you there from his sickness, and wondrous testimony to that immortal health in him which could not die..."
This quote really spoke to me because of the way it was written. From the beginning it's very easy to visualize how Queequeg is deteriorating yet the strength within him wouldn't let him die. Which is a very inspiring thing to look at in the sense that no matter what we go through in life or what it hits us with, in this case Queequeg's illness, you can get through it because inside everyone there is potential to fight through anything.
"And like cirlces on the water, which, as they grow fainter, expanded; so his eyes seemed rounding and rounding, like the rings of Eternity."
I believe this quote does two things very well. First, it seems to be foreshadowing how even though Queequeg is near death, he has not lost hope and will recover. The second thing it does is show us how heroic Melville continues to depict Queequeg as. He waste no chance to use analogy, simile, and metaphor to portray Queequeg in an almost godly light.
"There is no steady unretracing progress in this life; we do not advance through fixed gradations, and at the last one pause."
I think this quote packs a punch because it says that things in life can always change and nothing is set in stone but there are times when one can't chose what is in their fate.
Scarlett Marzo
Period 1
Melissa Prat
Period 2
" Now, at this time it was that my poor pagan companion, and fast bosom-friend, Queequeg, was seized with a fever, which brought him nigh to his endless end."
This quote includes some literary terms, that made me focus more on this period. Alliteration is used when the author states "Poor pagan " and "endless end", both have the same constant sound at the beginning of each word. This quote also contains apposition. Ishmael is now showing his more sensitive side towards Queequeg, to the reader.
Laysu Borges
Period 2
Quote:No, no – no water for that; I want it of the true death-temper. Ahoy, there! Tashtego, Queequeg, Daggoo! What say ye, pagans! Will ye give me as much blood as will cover this barb?" holding it high up. A cluster of dark nods replied, Yes. Three punctures were made in the heathen flesh, and the White Whale’s barbs were then tempered.
This quote is one of those quotes that you have to read a couple of times to try to find some type of meaning behind it. I believe that Ahab is focusing on revenge and nothing else. Ahab gives himself authority, by thinking he is so divide to baptize anyone. Nonetheless, he has the balls to says I baptize you in the name of "devil". Ahab has so much anger in his heart that doesn't let him move forward. He also wants to use human blood to create the harpoon to catch Moby Dick.
"Over hearing the indignant but half-humorous cries with which the people on deck began to drive the coffin away, Queequeg, to everyone's consternation, commanded that the thing should be instantly brought to him, nor was there any denying him; seeing that, of all mortals, some dying men are the most tyrannical; and certainly, since they will shortly trouble us little for evermore, the poor fellows out to be indulged." -chapter 110
This quote nails the concept of a man's last words and requests--his will. I find it significant because death is something that is brought upon to everyone and it is something everyone will experience. The last requests of a person should be honored, because they will never be able to make a request again and the act of honoring it is a way of showing respect for that person's life and acknowledging friendship and love.
Ali S. P2
“Be it said, that in this vocation of whaling, sinecures are unknown; dignity and danger go hand in hand; till you get to be Captain, the higher you rise the harder you toil.”
This quote is basically saying that whaling is like a game of chance. You never know what’s going to happen, or how much you’ll get paid for that matter. You have to take risks and in that, the higher you climb up the ladder, the more work you have to put in. This quote made me reflect because I though about how in real life, this happens all the time. No matter how hard we work, we don’t always get the outcome we expect. Some people are constantly breaking their backs at work and their salaries never reflect the effort they put in. Yet, others barely do anything and their “sinecures” are guaranteed. We realize that you always have to go through the worst till you get to be “Captain”.
"If a man made up his mind to live, mere sickness could not kill him: nothing but a whale, or a gale, or some violent, ungovernable, unintelligent destroyer of that sort"
This quote packs a punch for me only because my dad says this to me all the time. He tells me that if you believe you're sick, you're going to make yourself sick. If you believe you're going to fail, you're going to fail. It's all in your head. & I guess that QQ in this moment decided that he wasn't going to settle to dying due to his sickness when he still needed to fufill something in his life span.
“Would to God these blessed calms would last. But the mingled, mingling threads of life are woven by warp and woof: calms crossed by storms, a storm for every calm”
I really enjoyed this chapter, and this quote in specific. It makes one thing that life in never perfect, that it is filled with change and for every storm there is a rainbow. But only through storms do we grow and appreciate the calm. “Darkness shows us worlds of light we never saw by day.”
Johana Macias
Pd.2
"They must have no organs but ears, and no limbs but arms, in these critical moments."
This goes to show the sacrifrice, and will-power these whalemen obtain in order to stay alive. They have to clear their minds, and only use the parts of their body useful for survival. This quote impacted me since it demonstrates the strength of whalers, their physical and mental abilities and extreme courage.
"Death seems the only desirable sequel for a career like this..."
This quote, I think, foreshadows what is to come to the sailors, particularly Captaib Ahab. But it also tells us how some sailors, after so much time at sea hunting whales for months on end, get back to the hum drum of everyday life and find something is missing. Yet, if they are to go back out to sea, they'll go mad. The only way to solve this conundrum is by living a peaceful afterlife away from both.
"Of all mortals, some dying men are the most tyrannical; and certainly, since they will shortly trouble us so little for evermore, the poor fellows ought to be indulged."
I chose this quote from chapter 110 because I feel that spoke a truth that most of us may not realize. No matter how bad of a person someone is, when they're going through a bad time, we should help them or at least understand that they have rough times in life just as we do. I also enjoyed the use of irony in it, that someone could be so tyrannical, yet we must simply indulge them at the time.
"There is, one knows not what sweet mystery about this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath; .. "
In this quote, Ishmael personifies the sea to having a soul.To me, this quote expresses the serenity of the sea along with its wonderful power. The hidden soul of the sea is manifested when its power shakes the earth.
"One knows not what sweet mystery about this sea, whose gently awful stirring seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath"
-It's incredible the way that the adoration Ishmael feels towards the ocean can easily be felt through his words. To see how Ishmael incorporates religious figures (Evangelist St. John)to describe the grandiosity of the ocean makes it seem of the utmost importance to him. Among his bewilderment, he is amazed by the mystery that lies among the waters. The whole chapter "The Pacific" is basically Ishmael marveling at the ocean which he is sailing currently on. To any other person, the ocean would be no more than a body of water. However, Ishmael from the beginning saw more than just the water, but rather the stories, histories, and mysteries that stretch across the ocean
"..if a man made up his mind to live, mere sickness could kill him: nothing but a whale, or a gale, or some violent, ungovernable, unintelligent destroyer of that sort."
This quote packed a punch because to me it meant that you decide your own fortune and health, its up to you what you do with your life and how you live it. A man's mind is stronger than any other power in the world.
"Come hither, broken-hearted; here is another life without the guilt of intermediate death; here are wonders supernatural, without dying for them. Come hither! bury thyself in a life which, is more oblivious than death. Come hither! put up thy grave-stone, too, within the churchyard, and come hither, till we marry thee!"
This quote makes me reflect the life were living, and no matter how terrible it seems you can turn it around. This quote feels as if a person is giving their soul to the devil, and falling into the temptations of suicidal thinking. Its not at easy as it sounds to better yourself, but life is to wonderous to waste it on things that may stray one away from the path of righteousness. In the case of the book they treat the ship as an asylum (vocab word), to make you feel protected by a group of supporters. But if you read between the lines its more like a prison that your escaping to full of people who have done wrongs. Your giving up everything for what? This spoke to me in a way you can't believe, and I feel that you should keep on no matter how tempting falling may seem.
Stephanie Reyes Period 1
Quote: "Thou art a full ship and homeward bound, thou sayst; well, then, call me an empty ship, and outward-bound. So go thy ways, and I will mine. Forward there! Set all sail, and keep her to the wind!" -End of Chapter 115
This quote can be interpreted to mean that in life you choose the paths you will go through, and along this road you will find many different people and obstacles. You must persevere and keep strong to attain your goal, even if it means leaving something or someone behind. A dream achieved is a feeling of success and triumph. Keep moving forward.
"...that though man loved his fellow, yet man is a money-making animal, which propensity too often interferes with his benevolence"- The Castaway
This quote reveals the reason why there is evil in the world. Simply becuase, man is a benevolent animal.However, when money interferes then all benevolence and kindness disappear and greed for power takes over. Look back in history and every major war or issue revolves around a fight for power and of course money
Quote: "So in this vale of Death, God girds us round; and over all our gloom, the sun of Righteousness still shines a beacon and a hope." - Chapter 99
In this quote, Ishmael tells us how even in the toughest of time, in the gloomiest days, their is always a turning point. There is a higher power (God) that guides them back to believe their is still hope, and better ahead. To Ishmael and the rest, God was the sun, their compass.
" Let faith oust fact; let fancy oust memory; I look deep down and do believe."
This quote means to let your beliefs outwit what is really happening around us, even though facts may tell us otherwise. Let every moment that we enjoy be concrete in our memories. After putting everything aside, I concentrate on what is the reality and focus on it, because this may be my future. This quote applies the literary tool of parallelism. For instance, the author repeats one point several times to may the reader focus on this meaningful quote.
-"Come hither, broken-hearted; here is another life without the guilt of intermediate death; here are wonders supernatural, without dying for them. Come hither! bury thyself in a life which, is more oblivious than death. Come hither! put up thy grave-stone, too, within the churchyard, and come hither, till we marry thee!"
-The best time for evil to snatch us up is when we are desperate and alone; When we want answers but it seems like there is nobody there. Often it is hard to pick ourselves up so we end up digging our own graves and give into the promising yet decieving voices that drag us down. This can be the case spiritually (like the temptations of the devil which was my initial thought) or practically (like things that are falling apart in your life that make you feel so desperate that you wil give into anything that will make you feel worth it again). In reference to the book, the reason why sailors of most whaling ships voyage out to sea is due to their need to make life worth living again.It was calling for them in their darkest hour. Often, in our lowest times it becomes hard to fight back-you can either get sucked up by the ocean, or fight the current.
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