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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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What is the meaning of " Ishmael the albatross of the whale."
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What is the meaning of " Ishmael the albatross of the whale."
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It cannot be properly understood out of context. From the full context, which I found online, it is clear that it means "Ishmael had had the albatross of the whale". This is a reference to the novel Moby ****; "albatross" means "burden".
- It cannot be properly understood out of context.
- From the full context, which I found online, it is clear that it means "Ishmael had had the albatross of the whale".
- This is a reference to the novel Moby ****; "albatross" means "burden".
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It cannot be properly understood out of context. From the full context, which I found online, it is clear that it means "Ishmael had had the albatross of the whale". This is a reference to the novel Moby ****; "albatross" means "burden".
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It sounds like a reference to one of the main characters in Moby **** (by Herman Melville) and the albatross in he Rime of the Ancient Mariner. by Samuel Coleridge.
Ah! well a-day! what evil looks
Had I from old and young!
Instead of the cross, the Albatross
About my neck wa
Ah! well a-day! what evil looks
Had I from old and young!
Instead of the cross, the Albatross
About my neck wa
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