Word: whaled
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Recent Capture of White Whale Fails to Mar Melville’s Meaning...
...interpretation of Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick,” with all its symbolic levels, remains unchanged despite the fact that a white whale has been captured off the coast of Peru, two university professors stated yesterday...
Vladimir Nabokov, visiting lecturer on Slavic Languages and Literature, and Theodore Morrison, professor of English, both agreed that critics would not revert to a literal interpretation of the novel now that a French vessel has reported the capture of a real albino sperm whale...
Darryl is soon tracked down by the vengeful Ashley, who strategically befriends the local whale, aptly named Whale. As it turns out, Whale might just be the only mammal capable of defeating Darryl in the spelling championship...
...script with enough charming absurdity that it remains fresh even as it veers towards utter inanity. Though a few of the gags eventually get stale, the comically expert cast keeps things suitably buoyant as the show nears its conclusion. Particularly hilarious are Thomas Odell ’04 as Whale (and in a smaller role as Mr. Pemberton), Brendan Demay ’02 as the title character and Andy Pasquesi ’04 as Captain Schumacher. Carla Borras ’05 is superbly manipulative as Ashley, and Christopher Starr ’03 maximizes the comic potential...