Herman Melville - Moby Dick

Looking at the title, seems linking to old stories. And yes, this is the one. In fact, this is one of those biblical stories. And I wonder, is there are similarities with the Quranic story, about "Nabi Yunus ditelan Ikan Nun".

First thing to say, the storyboard is, fricken LOUSY!! Just as my sister says, only to read the first page, requires her to contemplate the meaning for hours! Yet still didn't catch up with the meaning, duhh! Talking about reading the whole book (?). Regardless the words with no meaning like 'stove boat', 'swashing sea', 'weather bow', 'orlop' and those dialogue form phrases, 'Aye!', 'Ha!', 'eh?', 'Ho!', 'Lo!' etc etc. Phew!! I think I better watch Pirates of The Carribean rather than read this Moby crap. Also, with all the ship parts mentioned, I rather google the pictures than look up the meanings from the dictionary. Its more to figurative, folks.

Next, I've looked on the plot point of view. Man . . . , what is this all about really (?). Just focused on killing whale! Like its the utmost avengeful killing, just because of losing a foot? Hokeyh, that is some of the questionaries. Check again at the characters. First, talk about Ishmael who was looking forward for a whaling voyage, met Queequeg, a harpooner who sells heads, an atheist maybe . . . Didn't quite sure whats the deal is all about, but its obviously against Ishmael's religion. They had a little quarrel, but later become shipmates (?) But how they can come together peacefully like that ??

To board the ship, Pequod, they got permission from Captain Peleg. There's also Captain Ahab, who had once encountered the legendary white whale, Moby Dick. Lose himself half of his leg, people think he's not well anymore. He's going after it, and this time, the whale is the one to go down. Okay, question! Does a ship can have two captains at the same time?? Because after the first whaling done, there's no more of Captain Peleg mentioned. And goes the same with Ishmael. There's only Queequeg, Stubb, Starbuck and Captain Ahab leading the story till the end. After the last encounter with the white whale, the ship goes down, and all there was left, is Ishmael, who later board a passing by ship.

Oh, c'mon. Whats this book want to tell about?? With the inunderstandable paragraphs all the way. Man! No wonder this book doesn't bring him fame, just as the Introduction says. Herman retired not long after this 'masterpiece' of him. But why this book still exist in school library? This is not going to bring enthusiast in students learning English, as I can see here . . .