Milli Turkson
3rd period
Research Outline
I. Intro- Herman Melville’s writing influenced and changed his life for the better.
II. Hermans background
A. Born in 1819 in New York City(2)
B. Was raised to have financial problems(3)
C. His father passed away wen he was 12(3)
D. Started trying to support his family(4)
E. His father, Allan Melville, was an importer(1)
F. His mother was left to raise them(1)
III. What Melville did to suport his family
A. Worked many jobs. From banking to teaching(3)
B. In 1845 he was a seaman(3)
C. Riding over the ocean inspired him to write(3)
D. Shippped as a cabin boy on the Acushnet(1)
E. Joined his brothers business(4)
F. Also got help from his grandfather(1)
IV. About Melvilles family
A. His mother, Maria Gansevoort Melville, was the daughter of General Peter Gansevoort of Albany, who was called the “Hero of Fort Stanwix”.(2)
B. Melville’s father, Allan Melvill, was also from a prominent family, this time from Boston.(2)
C. Allan was the son of Thomas Melvill, the son of a Scottish immigrant who achieved wealth as a merchant.(2)
D. Moved to Albany after his fathers business died(1)
E. His grandfather had taken part in the Boston Tea Party(1)
F. Later joined the U.S navy(1)
V. Melville’s writing
A. best-known for his novels of the sea and his masterpiece MOBY-DICK (1851). (1)
B. It was dedicated to Nathaniel Hawthorne.(1)
C. The work was only recognized as a masterpiece 30 years after Melville’s death.(1)
D. Supported his family by writing comedy(3)
E. His first book was published in Britian(1)
F.Liked moderate success with his novels(2)
VI. Meville’s traveling days
A. By the mid-1830s, Melville had begun writing, but still had financial problems.(1)
B. He really liked sailing but he didnt dedicate his time to it.(1)
C. He was trying to find a way to take care of his family.(1)
D.Married Elizabeth and moved back to NY(2)
E. Went to Tahiti and joined a mutiny led by dissatisfied shipsmen(5)
F.In July had a companion jumped ship(5)
VII. Conclusion- Herman Melville’s writing influenced his life…
