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Please discuss Andrew Delbanco’s treatment of Moby-Dick in his biography of Melville. According to Delbanco, what does our understanding of Melville and his life add to our understanding of Moby-Dick, and, conversely, what does Moby-Dick add to our understanding of Melville and his life? Do you find yourself strongly agreeing or disagreeing with any of Delbanco’s claims about these questions? Why or why not?
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