Day 2. Oops.
I got all confused today about how 19th century whalemen were paid, and how much the shares were worth, relatively speaking. And for some reason, when Capt. Bildad says “777th lay” I kept thinking he was saying the 277th lay, and that got me all tripped up. Now I’m supposed to know about the financing of a whaling expedition. And subtle religio-numerological references.
This job is hard.
Plus, the podcast has gone to the class’ collective head, and now half the time they’re mugging for the microphone. Maybe tomorrow I’ll use 4th period for recording, an after-lunch class so subdued by unfortunate food choices laden with trans fats and empty processed sugars that they are utterly comatose upon arrival in this room. I’m not sure, though. Reading Moby Dick to myself surrounded by the languishing youth is sort of amusing to me, but it loses its charm in the audio-only format.
Anyway, day 2:
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