Herman Melville is widely acclaimed as one of the greatest writers in history. His works such as Typee and Moby Dick prove that he had incredible talent for writing. Although Melville was a financial ruin throughout his life and his works did not receive much of the credit that was due to them, Melville is still regarded today as one of the greatest writers in American history. Melville's heritage and youthful experiences were fairly important in forming the conflicts his artistic vision deals with. Herman Melville was born in New York City on Aug. 1, 1819, the third child of Allan and Maria Gansevoort Melvill, in a family that was to grow to four boys and four girls. ("Herman Melville" http://www.comptons.com) His family had been among the Scottish and Dutch settlers of New York and had taken leading roles in the American Revolution and in the fiercely competitive commercial and political l....

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