Stok
The Mercenary
I've committed myself to reading Moby Dick tonight. I heard some facts about it: that it was based on a real sea faring catastrophe, and that it's lengthyness is meant to mimic the endless monotony which was a whaling trip at the time. This meta style of writing intrigues me, so Im wondering what the community here thinks of classics: namely which classics surprised you by being deeper than you originally thought they were because your English teacher was so damn boring.
Frankenstein was one such for me. The fact that the monster is presented so much more self aware than in all of his modern incarnations really caught my interest and carried me through until the end. As well as the good dr.'s moral conflicts.
Frankenstein was one such for me. The fact that the monster is presented so much more self aware than in all of his modern incarnations really caught my interest and carried me through until the end. As well as the good dr.'s moral conflicts.