Our+Industrialism+Argument

Argument: In Herman Melville's Moby Dick, Melville argues that the industrial revolution in America in the 1800’s impacted the social stability of the common workers, as well as disrupt the environment. He is able to bring the American atmosphere aboard the Pequod through the depiction of sailors and their attitudes towards one another as the social ladder becomes more rigid. The exploitation of the environment and species at the time of the revolution is portrayed on the whaling ship as they kill innocent whales for economic gains as well as for personal satisfaction. The social struggle brought on my industrialism can also be seen on the Pequod through the use of themes, characters, and situations.

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