So, I'm convinced that Ishmael is crazy. Not "quirky" or "passionate", but actually crazy. Ahab is not the only one. The Whiteness of the Whale only cements this for me. His extreme focus on the color, added to his somewhat disconcerting story about the albatross makes me think that Ishmael is completely cracked. How perfect to have a story about a madman narrated by another madman??
So, I'm convinced that Ishmael is crazy. Not "quirky" or "passionate", but actually crazy. Ahab is not the only one. The Whiteness of the Whale only cements this for me. His extreme focus on the color, added to his somewhat disconcerting story about the albatross makes me think that Ishmael is completely cracked. How perfect to have a story about a madman narrated by another madman??