Melville’s writing genius is established in his first three words, "Call me Ishmael." These words carry a cogent message lost on most readers today. Melville’s use of Scriptural allusion is masterful throughout the entire work. Your surprise will continually increase as you and your student are challenged by the way the author wrestles with momentous ideas such as "free will" and predestination. Melville, himself, said the book was "all about hell" and the hell in men’s hearts. In Moby Dick we are brought face to face with God’s wonderful sovereignty and providence.

and

Pride and Prejudice - by Jane Austen

Though at first glance some may think Jane Austin’s writing trifling and petty, her subjects too limited, her real preoccupation was character. In Pride and Prejudice the relationship between the heroine, Miss Elizabeth Bennett, and Fitzwilliam Darcy teaches us about reconciliation, overcoming bitterness, and replacing arrogance with a gentle spirit.