For the GRE Literature exam, associate the following works with Herman Melville. In each case, a summary knowledge coupled with a familiarity with the style of writing will suffice.
1. Moby-Dick
-Characters: Ishmael, Ahab, Queequeg, Dashoo, Tashtego, Starbuck; the Pequod
2. Billy Budd
-Titular character is a handsome sailor stock-hero falsely accused of mutiny by Claggart, then convicted by court martial and hung by Captain Vere; last words are "Long live Captain Vere."
3. "Bartleby the Scrivener"
-A novelette; Bartleby increasingly refuses to do any work around the office, saying "I'd prefer not to."
While Moby-Dick may be a bit too much to tackle for test prep, Billy Budd
, and there's a half-decent movie version
, too.
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