【正确答案】:
MOBY DICK IS NOT MERELY A WHALING TALE OR SEA ADVENTURE, CONSIDERING THAT MELVILLE IS A GREAT SYMBOLIST. IT TURNS OUT TO BE A SYMBOLIC VOYAGE OF THE MIND IN QUEST OF THE TRUTH AND KNOWLEDGE OF UNIVERSE, A SPIRITUAL EXPLORATION INTO MAN'S DEEP REALITY AND PSYCHOLOGY.
【题目解析】:本题考查《白鲸》的象征主义。考虑到梅尔维尔是一个伟大的象征主义者,《白鲸》不仅仅是一个捕鲸故事或海洋探险故事。它是心灵探索宇宙真理与知识的象征性的航行,是对人类深层现实与心理的精神探索。