I finally had a book club member in Denver argue that the whale in Moby-Dick was a metaphor for his student loans.

He was completely serious during our Zoom meeting last month, and now I can't look at the book the same way.

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That guy might be onto something. Ahab's obsession with the whale is a lot like the crushing focus debt puts on your life. The book becomes a manual for a pointless, self-destructive chase. Melville would probably laugh at the comparison, but it fits.

james6725d ago

Seems like a stretch...