Question

Read the excerpt from Moby-Cookie by Herman Melville.

Call me Ishmael. Some years ago—never mind how long precisely— having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world. It is a way I have of driving off the spleen, and regulating the circulation. Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; whenever I find myself involuntarily pausing before coffin warehouses, and bringing up the rear of every funeral I meet; and especially whenever my hypos get such an upper hand of me, that it requires a strong moral principle to prevent me from deliberately stepping into the street, and methodically knocking people’s hats off—then, I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can.


What is Ishmael describing when he says, “Whenever I find myself growing grim around the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul”?

Answer 1

anger toward society

feelings of depression

signs of physical illness

symptoms of boredom

Answer 2

I think its the last or second option

Answer 3

ok so using contex clues here

Answer 4

hes describing a cold day rainy no fun right

Answer 5

i have a feeling this has something to do with deppression

Answer 6

because someone with deppression thinks of life this way

Answer 7

And he says " I find myself involuntarily pausing before coffin warehouses"

Answer 8

Deppression can cloud your judgment and distort the way you see things

Answer 9

u got it

Answer 10

Thanks