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Herman Melville
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Summary
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Summary & Analysis
Preface & Chapters 1–4
Chapters 5–8
Chapters 9–11
Chapters 12–15
Chapters 16–18
Chapters 19–24
Chapters 24–26
Chapters 27–30
Chapters 31–33
Chapters 34–Toby's Escape, the Sequel
Characters
Character List
Tommo
Mehevi
Fayaway
Toby
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
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Key Facts
Quotes
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Further Study
Context
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Preface & Chapters 1-4
Chapters 5-8
Chapters 9-11
Chapters 12-15
Chapters 16-18
Chapters 19-24
Chapters 24-26
Chapters 27-30
Chapters 31-33
Chapters 34-Toby's Escape, the Sequel
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How to Write Literary Analysis
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Further Study
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz
1
of 5
Melville's overall argument is that native culture is ___ most "civilized" cultures.
Superior to
Interchangeable with
Inferior to
Improved by
2
of 5
Melville's writings managed to get Congress to change the laws regarding ___.
Hunting of whales
Native rights
Distribution of ship's earnings
Flogging on naval ships
3
of 5
Sex among the Typees seems to be separated from any connotation of ___.
Reproduction
Sin
Enjoyment
Romance
4
of 5
What biblical figure does Fayaway reflect?
Mary
Deborah
Eve
Ruth
5
of 5
The steep ravine that Toby and Tommo must descend represents a shift from the outside world to ___.
A mother's womb
The prehistoric past
A peaceful paradise
The pit of hell
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