How Moby Dick uses Emerson’s theme of self-reliance

    Order Description     1. What is the theme of Moby Dick? (Note: you may not use the theme of good versus evil). Provide three specific examples from the film to support your position. Remember, there is a difference between theme and subject. The subject is what something is about; the theme is what the work says about the subject. Be careful with the answer to this question and document all your sources, including the film. In the past, students have clearly gone outside the film by referring to characters or incidents not in the film. This is wonderful; however, without proper documentation, such answers are plagiarized. 2. Support or refute the following: Moby Dick is a good summation of the major trends and themes in early American literature. Choose three trends, analyze each trend, and provide at least one specific example from the film to show how each trend is/is not evident. 3. Explain how Moby Dick uses Emerson’s theme of self-reliance plus four other Romantic characteristics. Use at least one specific example for each characteristic.