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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| author | Ramírez Paredes, Roberto Marcos |
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| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Coined in “Imaginative Molds”: Ahab’s Ecuadorian Doubloon and the Power of the Middle of the World in Moby Dick Acuñado en “troqueles fantasiosos”: el doblón ecuatoriano de Ahab y el poder de la mitad del mundo en Moby Dick |
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| description | 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 question, the present essay explores the history of the doubloon and the representations of the equatorial and the Ecuadorian in the novel. It also delves into the mythical thinking surrounding the “middle of the world” and includes an analysis of Melville’s short story “The Veranda”. |
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| spelling | Coined in “Imaginative Molds”: Ahab’s Ecuadorian Doubloon and the Power of the Middle of the World in Moby DickAcuñado en “troqueles fantasiosos”: el doblón ecuatoriano de Ahab y el poder de la mitad del mundo en Moby DickRamírez Paredes, Roberto MarcosMoby-DickHerman MelvilleEcuadorLatin Americacultural representationAmericanLiteratureLiteratureMoby DickEcuadorLatinoaméricarepresentación culturalliteratura norteamericanaHerman MelvilleLiteraturaIn 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 question, the present essay explores the history of the doubloon and the representations of the equatorial and the Ecuadorian in the novel. It also delves into the mythical thinking surrounding the “middle of the world” and includes an analysis of Melville’s short story “The Veranda”.En Moby Dick, de Herman Melville, el capitán Ahab promete un doblón de oro al primer marinero que aviste la ballena blanca. La moneda, que es de Ecuador, funciona como un objeto milagroso que desencadena pasiones e interpretaciones. ¿Por qué solo este doblón tiene semejante poder? Para responder a esta pregunta, el presente ensayo hace un recorrido por la historia del doblón y las representaciones de lo ecuatorial y ecuatoriano en la novela, además del pensamiento mítico sobre la mitad del mundo y un análisis del cuento “La veranda”, del mismo autor.Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Sede Ecuador2025-07-02info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdftext/htmltext/xmlhttps://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/kipus/article/view/578510.32719/13900102.2025.58.10Kipus: Revista Andina de Letras y Estudios Culturales; No. 58 (2025): (Julio - diciembre 2025); 171-194Kipus: Revista Andina de Letras y Estudios Culturales; Núm. 58 (2025): (Julio - diciembre 2025); 171-1942600-57511390-0102reponame:Revista Andina de Letras y Estudios Culturalesinstname:Universidad Andina Simón Bolivarinstacron:UASBspahttps://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/kipus/article/view/5785/5617https://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/kipus/article/view/5785/5778https://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/kipus/article/view/5785/5777Derechos de autor 2025 Kipus: Revista Andina de Letras y Estudios Culturaleshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess2026-01-15T20:40:49Zoai:revistas.uasb.edu.ec:article/5785Portal de revistashttps://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/kipusInstitución privadahttp://www.uasb.edu.ec/https://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/kipus/oaiEcuador2600-57511390-0102opendoar:02026-01-15T20:40:49falsePortal de revistashttps://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/kipusInstitución privadahttp://www.uasb.edu.ec/https://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/kipus/oaiEcuador2600-57511390-0102opendoar:02026-01-15T20:40:49Revista Andina de Letras y Estudios Culturales - Universidad Andina Simón Bolivarfalse |
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| topic | Moby-Dick Herman Melville Ecuador Latin America cultural representation American Literature Literature Moby Dick Ecuador Latinoamérica representación cultural literatura norteamericana Herman Melville Literatura |
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