Coined in “Imaginative Molds”: Ahab’s Ecuadorian Doubloon and the Power of the Middle of the World in Moby Dick
In Moby-Dick by Herman Melville, Captain Ahab promises a gold doubloon to the first sailor who spots the white whale. The coin, which is from Ecuador, functions as a miraculous object that triggers passions and interpretations. Why does this particular doubloon hold such power? To answer this questi...
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2025
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