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According to Ishmael, what is chief among his motives for the voyage?

 

isabel a #218239
Dec 06, 2011 9:32 AM

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According to Ishmael, what is chief among his motives for the voyage?
 

Aslan
Dec 06, 2011 9:38 AM

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When given a motive for going to sea Ishmael writes:"Chief among these motives was the overwhelming idea of the great whale himself."

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