On Thu, 13 Oct 1994, Andy Miller wrote: > Vikki, and Luke of course: > Concerning "Wrath of Khan": > "Paradise Lost" is in there certainly, but also "Moby Dick"-- themes of > obsession, etc. Check out some of Khan's lines ("He taxes me, he taxes me"), > and then compare him to Ahab in Melville's work.You could compare "Khan" with > the 'official' "Moby Dick" adaptation (isn't it by John Huston?). > > Hope I was helpful, > Andy Miller > <[log in to unmask]> > James T. Kirk as Moby Dick? Run with it. ***************************************************************************** Alix Casteel e-mail: [log in to unmask] Department of English messages: (313) 764-0418 University of Michigan fax: (313) 763-3128 2210 Angell Hall Ann Arbor, MI 48105-1045 "What we love we shall grow to resemble." *****************************************************************************