2006-12-07 09:25:47 · 4 answers · asked by Garrett 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The question is unanswerable -- and that is the point of the book. Just read the chapter "The Whiteness of the Whale" -- that will give you the material you need.
2006-12-07 09:35:17 · answer #1 · answered by C_Bar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The white whale has been read as symbolically representative of good and evil, as has Ahab. The white whale has also been seen as a metaphor for the elements of life that are out of our control, or God.
2006-12-07 10:16:18 · answer #2 · answered by solstice 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the symbol of the the thing you want most that's just out of reach. And you'll never forget it.
2006-12-07 09:46:08 · answer #3 · answered by french7suzi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That you should show a little more appreciation when you ask for a fish fillet thingy at Mickey D's.
2006-12-07 09:27:41 · answer #4 · answered by vanamont7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋