Why should you read “Moby Dick”? - Sascha Morrell
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A mountain separating two lakes. A room papered floor to ceiling with bridal satins. The lid of an immense snuffbox. These seemingly unrelated images take us on a tour of a sperm whale’s head in Herman Melville’s "Moby Dick." Though the book features pirates, typhoons, high-speed chases, and giant squid, it’s anything but a conventional seafaring adventure. Sascha Morrell digs into the classic novel.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Sascha Morrell
- Director
- Martina Meštrović
- Narrator
- Adrian Dannatt
- Animator
- Martina Meštrović
- Storyboard Artist
- Martina Meštrović
