Outcasts of the Spirit

In this episode: I examine the figure of Ishmael from Moby-Dick as a symbol of the human experience of alienation. I explore the question of how this experience comes about and what we can do to respond to it. Sources for quotes and more: 'Moby-Dick' by Herman Melville (Chapter 1: Loomings) 'A Credit to His Country,' review of Moby-Dick (Norton Edition)'Melville’s Use of the Bible' by Nathalia Wright'Commentary on the Secret of the Golden Flower' by C.G. Jung (CW13)‘On the Relation of A...