Premium Content The Attack on Transcendentalism
By Keegan Lerch - November 05, 2001
Herman Melville, the author of Moby Dick, attacks the views of the Transcendentalists by portraying Moby Dick, the white whale, as the personification of evil. This completely opposes the Transcendentalist idea that there is only good in the world. Throughout the story, Melville also incorporates the Anti-Transcendental principles that the truths…
This excerpt of the essay is provided for free. To read the complete essay of 576 words or to get access to our full library of Literature Essays, please subscribe below or log in if you are already subscribed.
Join Now - Choose a Membership Level
GradeSaver provides access to quizzes, 2488 literature essays, 617 sample college application essays and ad-free surfing in this premium content, "Members Only" section of the site! Membership includes a 10% discount on all editing orders.
We have been mentioned in the Washington Post, the Economist, and many other papers around the world for our exceptional essays. GradeSaver has reviewed each essay for quality; these essays are the very best on the Internet and many have been written by students of Ivy League colleges.
| 30-Day Trial (recurring) | $6.95 * |
| 1 Month Membership (one-time charge) | $12.95 |
| 12 Month Membership (one-time charge) | $49.95 |
* After your trial period, you will be billed a monthly fee of $6.95 with the option to cancel at any time. Questions? Read our FAQ.
Existing Users
Related Content for Moby Dick
- Study Guide for Moby Dick
- Forum for Moby Dick
- Purchase Moby Dick and Related Material
- Biography of Herman Melville
- The Attack on Transcendentalism
- The Primitive In Herman Melville's Moby Dick
- Spiritual Reassessment and Moral Reconciliation
- Moby Dick as a Social Allegory
- Captain Ahab's Journey of Self-Destruction
- The "Savage" as the Civilizer
- Melville's Political Thought in "Moby-Dick"
- Call Him Ishmael: The Reliability and Authority of Melville's Omniscient Narrator
- Emersonian Implosion: The Self-Reliant Man in Moby Dick and Keats' Poetry
- The Whiteness of the Whale
- The Tragic Dimension of Moby Dick: "The Specksynder"
- Ishmael in Moby Dick
