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A platform atop the mizzen mast.
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Nicholas I (1796-1855) was the Emperor of Russian from 1825-1850. He succeeded his eldest brother Tsar Alexander to the throne after his elder brother Constantine abdicated. Upon Constantine’s renunciation, a cadre of military leaders attempted to prevent Nicholas from assuming power. Today we know this uprising as the Decembrist Revolt. Nicholas crushed the Decembrists and assumed the role of Emperor. He is remembered as a reactionary and autocratic leader who put down numerous popular uprisings during his 25 year reign.
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There are truly brilliant and good people in the world, the Divine Inert, that could solve a lot of problems, but they will never do so because amassing power means engaging in “paltry and base” behavior, which is contrary to their nature. This is the Catch-22 of politics–sociopaths don’t really care about the people they serve, but only sociopaths are equipped to succeed in politics.
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The thick blue cloth used to make sailors clothing. Think pea coat.
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They live together, but abide by the ship’s hierarchy. Ancient Mesopotamian society had a complex and strict hierarchy that extended to the family unit where the father led, followed by the mother, and then the children (from eldest to youngest).
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As promised, Ishmael gives us an incomplete system. Of course, this compliments the point of the chapter, which was to make fun of human attempts to order and classify the world into intelligible chunks. Ismael wants his system to remain unfinished, like the Cathedral of Cologne. Moreover, he wants everything he does to remain incomplete (important to keep in mind with respect to Moby Dick itself).
Are unfinished works more honest in that they reflect the nature of reality, which is alwayseverymoment being created? Or, does Ishmael just lack the TIME, STRENGTH, CASH, and PATIENCE to finish things? Both?
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