Transcendentalism In Moby Dick Transcendentalism is the essentially spiritual belief that the universe and God are all good. In Moby Dick by Herman Melville, transcendentalism is seen in one character primarily. This character, although at first assumed to be a vicious cannibal, is actually the kindest, most compassionate person in the novel. Queequeg the harpooner truly represents transcendentalism. Often, throughout the novel, Queequeg is ridiculed by other sailors and townspeople alike because of his native background, and cultural customs. Queequeg, however, learns to get past these stereotypes and proves to be a highly spiritual person. In the very beginning of the story, Ismael is frightened to share a bed with a cannibal, but after a night of being cuddled by the tattooed harpooner, ....

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