East Tennessee State University Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University Electronic Theses and Dissertations Student Works 8-2002 Ishmael: The Dissolution of a Romantic and the Emergence of a Poet. Allison M. Pepper East Tennessee State University Follow this and additional works at: https://dc.etsu.edu/etd Part of the English Language and Literature Commons Recommended Citation Pepper, Allison M., "Ishmael: The Dissolution of a Romantic and the Emergence of a Poet." (2002). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 690. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/690 This Thesis - Open Access is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Works at Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University. It has been accepted for inclusion in Electronic Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Ishmael: The Dissolution of a Romantic and the Emergence of a Poet ___________________ A thesis presented to the faculty of the Department of English East Tennessee State University In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Arts in English ____________________ by Allison M. Pepper August 2002 ____________________ Dr. Mark Holland, Chair Dr. Michael Cody Mr. John Morefield Keywords: Moby-Dick, Ahab, Ishmael, Queequeg, Jungian Analysis, Narration, Archetype ABSTRACT Ishmael: The Dissolution of a Romantic and the Emergence of a Poet by Allison M. Pepper Although Ishmael does not appear to be a main character in Moby Dick, his narration is integral to the text. Only through telling the story is Ishmael able to give himself a concrete identity, which is reflected not only through himself, but through the thoughts, speeches, and actions of the other characters, specifically Ahab and the shipmates.