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Moby Dick White Whale
In my opinion, this novel is among the best novels ever written. First of all, the novel is far ahead of its time. It is one of the first examples of the postmodern novel, which is still not understood and loved very much. Technically, it is a novel with today's technique. It is a novel that has no prescription and that each reader will enjoy and interpret differently, and even those who read it again will find different meanings and flavors.
The effect on me was like this. This is a long poem-novel, I got that taste while reading it. Think of a 700-page poem, exquisite. On the other hand, I read a wonderful sea story; It is a story in which sea, ship, hunt, hunter, life, death, passion, everything plays a role in order. On the other hand, I read a whale encyclopedia. On the other hand, I read an allegorical, symbolic and imaginary novel in which religious motifs were abundant. In the case of Moby Dick, the symbols in particular changed constantly; Sometimes it was self, sin, devil, sometimes it was fate, sometimes Moby Dick was God, sometimes it was colonialism and bourgeoisie, sometimes it was mother nature. I played incredible games in my head. I believe that each reader will look at it from different perspectives.
In my opinion, man's never-ending movement with himself, sin, God and the devil, which begins with creation, is the essence of this book.
It was a great reading experience for me. I recommend it to everyone.
