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Kelly Raper.  born August 1, 1819 in Manhattan  died September 28, 1891  Successful author, story writer, and poet  Most successful Moby Dick  Library.

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1 Kelly Raper

2  born August 1, 1819 in Manhattan  died September 28, 1891  Successful author, story writer, and poet  Most successful Moby Dick  Library of Congress honored him

3 http://1.bp.blogspot.com/- AxDxqY1KBRc/TzlHgNZJ3xI/AAA AAAAAB84/ewoodJXfpuE/s1600 /moby-dick.jpg

4  Deals with greatest human struggles  Good versus evil  Revenge  Sacrifice  racism  Greed  session

5  1851  The Victorian Period

6  Obsession = no good  life in1851  Trust  Loyalty

7  http://www.us.penguingroup.com/static/pa ges/features/tenessentialclassics/mobydick. html http://www.us.penguingroup.com/static/pa ges/features/tenessentialclassics/mobydick. html  http://www.socsdteachers.org/tzenglish/lite rature_timeline.htm http://www.socsdteachers.org/tzenglish/lite rature_timeline.htm

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