Moby Dick

This universe was created with the intention of it to be comprised of infinite meanings, but man if constantly settling upon one specific meaning. Melville suggests, in Moby Dick, that every event and every object have various meanings. The way an individual lives their life rests only upon their shoulders. Yes, God has already mapped out our lives, as we are here on this earth just mere puppets acting out this inevitable play we call …

…life, in Ahab’s case the whale, and always being narrow minded will get nowhere in life and will completely miss the significance of life. Also, letting something take over your life, like Ahab’s vengeance, life will pass you by. You will miss the important things that really matter. On the other hand, if you live life as Ishmael, understanding all aspects of life, you will succeed in this play we are apart of.