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Pick a Side

Who are you rooting for--Ahab or Moby?

1-800-Psychic

How do you see the book ending? Do you think Ishmael and/or Queequeg will interact or conflict with Ahab in the future? What about the phantoms? Will the crew be used for "whale bait"?

Too much caffeine?

Why does Starbuck continue to follow Ahab? How valid is the cause for mutiny--on the Pequod, the Town-Ho, or in any of the other ships? Is it moral for sailors to kill the captain over disagreements on how the voyage should be conducted?

Compare/Contrast

Compare/Contrast 2 characters in the novel relating to the search for Moby Dick...or...comparea character from Moby Dick to a character from another book you've read.

Casting Call

If you were to direct the newest adaptation of Moby Dick, who would your cast be?

Favorite Quote or Chapter

The Three Amigos

If you were one of the harpooners, whose boat would you want to be on--Starbuck, Flask, or Stubb's?

You scare me...

The Pequod's crew was obviously intimidated by the special whalers Ahab brought along for his voyage. Have you ever been intimidated by a more experienced or skilled individual?

Is Ahab driven by fate or free will?

Feeling Creative?

Create the sixth stow-away aboard the Pequod and narrate his/her adventures in conjunction with Melville's plot...

It's a pleasure to be abused by you...

Stubb's dream seems to tell him that if Ahab kicks him, it's a noble man who does it, and he should feel honored to be kicked by such a man. It's similar to contestants lining up to be abused by Simon Cowell on American Idol--what he says, Paula Abdul would never get away with! Can you relate?

Modern Day Ahabs

Who is your favorite character so far and why?

Personal Connections

When have you felt like "a fish out of water"?

Reading Schedule

4/7 CH 16-25
4/9 CH 26-40 skim 32
4/11 CH 41-47 skim 45, 47
4/14 CH 48-60 skim 55, 56, 57, 58
4/16 CH 61-76
4/18 CH 77-90 skim 82, 83, 84, 90
4/21 CH 91-105 skim 101
4/23 CH 106-122 skim 110
4/25 CH 123-132
4/28 CH 133- end