two years prelim thoughts

  • If the life is so hard at sea, the work was nearing unbearable, and the reward was so little, what is it that attracts people like Dana to sea life?
  • considering that Dana went to Harvard, what would make him want to leave his ivy league school and go live the hard life on a boat?
  • What was his influence on Melville?
  • How can i relate his experience to our experience onboard the Lady and the Chieftain?