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Originally Posted by SNR
Also, Saccopoo was clearly going for a great classic novel and Moby Dick is the one he went with?
That's like naming any great RB in Chiefs history and choosing Rashaan Shehee
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Bitch, please...
Moby Dick is literary brilliance. It stands as the greatest example of allegory, hands down. The imagery and passion are exemplary. The social, religious and political underpinnings are sublime.
And add to it that it languished, unread for 70+ years, before anyone knew it existed and that most of Melville's other novels, writings, etc., are pretty much dog shit makes it all the more brilliant. It's not like the guy was ****ing John Updike or John Steinbeck.
Edit: Moby Dick is more Joe Delaney. A brief, singular example of brilliance that was really only appreciated after the author had been gone and time for understanding and appreciation allowed people to genuflect on it's meaning, importance and contributions.
So...
