The Life of Herman Melville
Known as the author of one of the greatest literary works to date, Moby Dick, Herman Melville lived a life of hope against all hope, showing that persistence leads to perseverance. However, he did not see this success in his lifetime. His early life started out well but took a turn for the worse. From then on there was a constant struggle to make ends meet in all areas of the Melville's lives. He found success, but it didn’t last long. Despite every mountain He faced, nothing stopped Melville. He consistently put one foot in front of the other to keep moving in life. He drew inspiration and strength from the struggles he faced, and that is ultimately lead to his success.
Melville was born in New York in 1819. Shortly …show more content…
This go around proved to be far more interesting than his first job as a cabin boy. After quite some time at sea Melville fled the ship only to be met with islanders from Marquesas, who were cannibals. Fortunately, he was treated well and was not harmed, yet he still choose to get off the island at the first opportunity he had. After a few months of being on the island, an Australian whaling ship Lucy Ann arrived. He saw his chance of freedom and joined the crew. His time on Lucy Ann proved to have its twists as well. At one point Herman refused to do his work and for that he was thrown in jail, only to escape a short time after. When Melville retells of his exploits he glamorized the stories. Typee and the Omoo, the books that hold the stories of his adventures, are some of his most successful …show more content…
Slowly but surely their popularity grew one of the most predominate being Moby Dick. Moby Dick may have had a rough start as a novel but today it’s regarded is a classic masterpiece. It’s taught in schools, and they even created a movie about the book. Today readers see the depth that is in this book rather than just the surface of it as a tale of life on a whaling boat. Melville wrote an epic tale all the while incorporating hot button issues in society, and that is why the story remains a
Known as the author of one of the greatest literary works to date, Moby Dick, Herman Melville lived a life of hope against all hope, showing that persistence leads to perseverance. However, he did not see this success in his lifetime. His early life started out well but took a turn for the worse. From then on there was a constant struggle to make ends meet in all areas of the Melville's lives. He found success, but it didn’t last long. Despite every mountain He faced, nothing stopped Melville. He consistently put one foot in front of the other to keep moving in life. He drew inspiration and strength from the struggles he faced, and that is ultimately lead to his success.
Melville was born in New York in 1819. Shortly …show more content…
This go around proved to be far more interesting than his first job as a cabin boy. After quite some time at sea Melville fled the ship only to be met with islanders from Marquesas, who were cannibals. Fortunately, he was treated well and was not harmed, yet he still choose to get off the island at the first opportunity he had. After a few months of being on the island, an Australian whaling ship Lucy Ann arrived. He saw his chance of freedom and joined the crew. His time on Lucy Ann proved to have its twists as well. At one point Herman refused to do his work and for that he was thrown in jail, only to escape a short time after. When Melville retells of his exploits he glamorized the stories. Typee and the Omoo, the books that hold the stories of his adventures, are some of his most successful …show more content…
Slowly but surely their popularity grew one of the most predominate being Moby Dick. Moby Dick may have had a rough start as a novel but today it’s regarded is a classic masterpiece. It’s taught in schools, and they even created a movie about the book. Today readers see the depth that is in this book rather than just the surface of it as a tale of life on a whaling boat. Melville wrote an epic tale all the while incorporating hot button issues in society, and that is why the story remains a