Father Mapple is certainly a compelling character, and a shining example of the depth and complexity Melville can convey in limited space. A whaler in his youth and in his old age a preacher, for Ismael, Mapple seems to be occupying an existence somewhere between preacher, whaler, and prophet. The image of Mapple’s chapel is … Continue reading Father Mapple
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