This class has definitely been unlike any other English course I’ve taken before. Usually we read anywhere between 4-5 novels throughout the semester, not really giving us anytime to analyze and go into depth like we did in this class with Moby-Dick. To be honest I enjoyed this experience a lot more compared what I’m used to. I think that by focusing on one novel, a really intense one at that, it definitely gave me a chance to fully explore my thoughts and emotions on the book instead of just skimming through it and not really going in depth with it. Moby-Dick is also unlike any novel I have ever read before. Going into this semester I was intimidated by it, and I think throughout the semester it was still pretty intimidating, but there definitely was a point where I was able to embrace that and remind myself that this novel is like that for most people. I cannot think of a better way to learn and analyze a novel; by hearing from my classmates and having discussions about the novel, it gave me more insight and allowed me to view the book from multiple perspectives.

This class challenged me in a way I’m not used to, and I’m very glad that it did. In the end I’m now feeling like a better reader and writer, and I’ve definitely brushed up on my analyzation skills that haven’t really been used like this in a long time. I think that every English major, or any major in general, should take this course if they want to learn not only about a great novel, but about different perspectives on life. To read this timeless classic is to change your life, and I’m so glad that I was able to experience that for myself.