A01=Daniel Paliwoda
Author_Daniel Paliwoda
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literature
Melville
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- ISBN 9780786441549
- Weight: 336g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 01 Dec 2009
- Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Boredom is a prevalent theme in Herman Melville's works. Rather than a passing fancy or a device for drawing attention to the action that also permeates his work, boredom is central to the writings, the author argues. He contends that in Melville's mature work, especially Moby Dick, boredom presents itself as an insidious presence in the lives of Melville's characters, until it matures from being a mere killer of time into a killer of souls.
Daniel Paliwoda is an assistant professor of composition, literature and cultural studies at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He lives in Floral Park, New York.
