Moby-Dick discussion questions Chapter 6“The Street”: Why does Melville draw a parallel between
Why does Melville draw a parallel between “Mediterranean mariners” in New York or Philadelphia, and “Yankees” in Bombay? How do they similarly affect the natives?
What is a dandy? Why does Ishmael have a condescending attitude toward the “country-bred” dandies who come to New Bedford to go whaling?
Why is New Bedford “a land of oil, true enough: but not like Canaan”? Where is Canaan? In what ways or senses does the town of New Bedford differ from the surrounding environment?
