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I. Herman Melville lived a long and interesting life that would affect not only his literary works of art, but also our society today. Many of his most notable novels would draw from his days at sea, and from his experiences as a result of those voyages.
A. Herman Melville’s life was an intriguing one, with many interesting aspects. He was born in 1819 to Allan and Maria Melville in New York, NY and would have a total of seven other siblings. Of these siblings there were four girls and four boys, including Herman. His life would go fine until about 1930 when his father’s business went bankrupt. But to top things off, he would die an insane man two years later. From this time on, life would remain a little unstable, at least until Melville ventured for the first time into the ocean on the St. Lawrence. He was a crewman aboard the ship, and he would sail across the Atlantic Ocean to Liverpool and then back to America. However, this voyage would not be his last. Melville decided to join the crew of a whaling ship named the Acushnet. But Melville did not like his treatment on board this vessel, and would soon abandon them at an island of the Marquesas with another member of the crew. On this island they ran into a group of cannibals that, instead of harming them, would take them in. None the less, both the men would grow tired of the tribe and would escape, although Melville did remain slightly longer than is counterpart. When Melville did escape, however, he would board the Lucy Ann, a whaling ship that was temporarily docked on the island. This ship though, proved itself no better than the Acushnet, and Melville would escape to Tahiti, again with one crewmember to tag along. Eventually Melville ended up in Hawaii, where he joined the U.S. Navy and would work aboard the frigate United States. This would be his last voyage at sea though, as he only remained with the Navy for one year, and hung up his hat as a seaman from then on. Though, Melville would continue to draw from these experiences for many of his most influential masterpieces, most notably that of Moby-Dick. Melville would go on to complete more works until his death in 1891.
B. Herman Melville lived in a time period that would have a great effect on his writings. For instance, America during that time was witnessing the Industrial Revolution and felt that his country was slipping away from its founding fathers’ ideals. His feelings and thoughts towards his society of that day more than likely played an important role in his novels. Furthermore, Melville drew from the literary time period he lived in, as well...
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