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 * Focus Questions:**


 * 1) Define //archetypal criticism.//
 * 2) What are some common Mythological and Biblical archetypes?.
 * 3) What universal (mythological and Biblical) archetypes are found in //Moby Dick//?
 * 4) What is the link between the //Romantic// movement and the use of universal archetypes, especially mythological archetypes? (**Note:** consider the romantic movement both within Europe and especially the United States in the early 1800's)
 * 5) Compare the //Hero's Journey// plot structure with that of the novel's-what similarities and differences are there?
 * 6) Considering the novel within the mythological or Biblical archetypical structure, what seems to be Melville's purpose or purposes in writing this novel? (**Remember:** go beyond //simple thematic// exploration!)

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 * **[|Understanding Literary Archetypes]** http://www.readprint.com/article-3 ||
 * **[|Understanding Literary Archetypes]** http://www.readprint.com/article-3 ||

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