today i feel like characters from moby dick.

some quotes from Moby Dick, by Herman Melville:

There is a wisdom that is woe; but there is a woe that is madness. And there is a Catskill eagle in some souls that can alike dive down into the blackest gorges, and soar out of them again and become invisible in the sunny spaces. And even if he for ever flies within the gorge, that gorge is in the mountains; so that even in his lowest swoop the mountain eagle is still higher than other birds upon the plain, even though they soar.

Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconquering whale; to the last I grapple with thee; from hell’s heart I stab at thee; for hate’s sake I spit my last breath at thee. Sink all coffins and all hearses to one common pool! and since neither can be mine, let me then tow to pieces, while still chasing thee, though tied to thee, thou damned whale! Thus, I give up the spear!

wow! here are SparkNote's quote meanings.

Moby Dick is supposedly the best novel ever written. it's story is certainly powerful, but what i find most intriguing is that Melville's 1851 novel is so modern in its self-awareness, ambiguity of meaning, and multiple symbolisms.

if you want to read about the essence of this novel, but don't have the 4-6 months to devote to reading it at this point in your life, Sparknotes offer a free and brief overview of the whole thing that can be read in 1-2 sittings. i found it very interesting. you might also. check it out.

by the way, Eminem's arch nemesis, Moby, is actually related to Herman Melville, author of Moby Dick. but i bet you knew that already.