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I’m 75 years old, male, from the United States. I’ve been a DailyLit member since April 05, 2008. My reading interests include Mystery, Creative Non-Fiction, Thriller, and Humor.
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Moby Dick - Differences between book & film *book spoilers within*
I downloaded Moby Dick because I heard Ray Bradbury speak about the difficulty he had with Herman Melville's book. Now, I know why. This is a beautifully written book. However, as a screenwriter myself, I can see why Bradbury had such concern about a script. I'm glad I read it in order to recognize the challenge of such literary masterpieces.
Reader Challenges - Your Words That Matter
If there is knowledge you wish to pass to others, or knowledge you hope to pursue -- some day soon -- don't wait!
Moby Dick - Is anyone else struggling with this?
This is a late posting, but I want to share an experience I had in November of this year. Ray Bradbury, the screenwriter for the movie, spoke at a local library. He basically voiced the same observations that a few of the above posts state. But, he had a revelation. That was, Herman Melville was Shakespeare! Moby Dick is much like Richard III. It was then that he was able to finish the book, and continue to the end of the screenplay.
I'm no further than 10 dailies, but I'm eager to experience the same revelation as Mr. Bradbury.