Comments on: Moby Dick Part One http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2012/01/14/moby-dick-part-one/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=moby-dick-part-one You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me – C. S. Lewis Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:06:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Shelley http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2012/01/14/moby-dick-part-one/#comment-3064 Shelley Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:39:26 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=2989#comment-3064 It's such a famous book, but I knew very little about it as well. I just recently read Robinson Crusoe, so I appreciate your comparisons. That was also a book that I was surprised by. I love the humor! That's my favorite thing about the book so far. It's good to know you won't be throwing in the towel. Great thoughts! It’s such a famous book, but I knew very little about it as well. I just recently read Robinson Crusoe, so I appreciate your comparisons. That was also a book that I was surprised by. I love the humor! That’s my favorite thing about the book so far. It’s good to know you won’t be throwing in the towel. Great thoughts!

]]> By: oldenglishrose http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2012/01/14/moby-dick-part-one/#comment-3054 oldenglishrose Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:28:39 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=2989#comment-3054 You're welcome. It's interesting to read things from this perspective, although Christianity has definitely taken a back seat in part deux, so we shall see how it develops. You’re welcome. It’s interesting to read things from this perspective, although Christianity has definitely taken a back seat in part deux, so we shall see how it develops.

]]> By: oldenglishrose http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2012/01/14/moby-dick-part-one/#comment-3053 oldenglishrose Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:27:35 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=2989#comment-3053 Thank you very much for organising this and for your lovely comments. I often worry about finding the right voice for reviews and not lapsing into essay-mode too much, so it's great to hear that you like it! So far it seems that my assumptions about Christianity are bourne out; Ahab is protrayed as a man who is demon haunted with his single-minded search for the white whale. I'm looking forward to seeing how it's described when the two meet again. Thank you very much for organising this and for your lovely comments. I often worry about finding the right voice for reviews and not lapsing into essay-mode too much, so it’s great to hear that you like it!

So far it seems that my assumptions about Christianity are bourne out; Ahab is protrayed as a man who is demon haunted with his single-minded search for the white whale. I’m looking forward to seeing how it’s described when the two meet again.

]]> By: Ingrid http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2012/01/14/moby-dick-part-one/#comment-3033 Ingrid Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:03:41 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=2989#comment-3033 Hi Katie! Thanks for joining our readalong, sorry I haven't been very good about commenting. You're right - this book isn't ANYTHING like other Victorian literature, part of the reason it is so fascinating to me. Also, I love your insights about Christianity - it's obviously deeply embedded in this story but so far, kind of hard to understand why. Lastly, you are a terrific writer! I often have trouble putting my thoughts about my reading in words. You do a great job. Hi Katie! Thanks for joining our readalong, sorry I haven’t been very good about commenting. You’re right – this book isn’t ANYTHING like other Victorian literature, part of the reason it is so fascinating to me. Also, I love your insights about Christianity – it’s obviously deeply embedded in this story but so far, kind of hard to understand why.

Lastly, you are a terrific writer! I often have trouble putting my thoughts about my reading in words. You do a great job.

]]> By: Jillian http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/2012/01/14/moby-dick-part-one/#comment-3025 Jillian Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:25:28 +0000 http://oldenglishrose.dmi.me.uk/?p=2989#comment-3025 I'm loving what I've read so far. And my goodness, but that's an insightful third-to-last paragraph, about Jonah and the whale and the swallowing of the Christ. I'll keep that in mind while reading -- thanks! I hope you enjoy the next 3/4s! :D I’m loving what I’ve read so far. And my goodness, but that’s an insightful third-to-last paragraph, about Jonah and the whale and the swallowing of the Christ. I’ll keep that in mind while reading — thanks!

I hope you enjoy the next 3/4s! :D

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