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Emily Ogden from the University of Virginia explains how Herman Melville created a unifying character in the whale, Moby Dick. Image: Ship (Nastasic/Getty Images)
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Available for over a year
Emily Ogden from the University of Virginia explains how Herman Melville created a unifying character in the whale, Moby Dick. Image: Ship (Nastasic/Getty Images)
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