Message to children who will read my book I'm Mobius

[Johnny]

Moby Dick, by author, Herman Melville, first published in 1851, is considered one of the great masterworks of American literature. I agree with that, but for many, it is difficult book to read. Captain Ahab is not a nice fellow, even for the men of his day. Killing whales for lamp oil was not a good thing, either and it is a difficult subject to endure. Mr. Melville wrote a story about a very selfish man who believed that the Earth, and the creatures in it, were his to control. He measured his own worth by how well he was able to dominate the world around him. A whaling captain who finally encounters an unusual creature who battles back, defeats him, and costs him his leg in return. His rage and his crippling need for vengeance become the story, Moby Dick.

We have learned a great deal about whales since, Melville’s time. In his story the great whale is an enigma. I wanted to change that. I want you to see the mighty Sperm Whale as more than a literary device for Captain Ahab’s obsession. Whales are mammals, like us, and much like us they form families that love one another and protect each other. Sperm Whales are incredible animals that can hold their breath and dive into the deepest ocean hunting for their favorite food, the Giant Squid.

“I’m Mobius”, is a declaration of identity, he is not Captain Ahab’s, “Moby Dick” but a lifeform that deserves to be identified as more than a resource. I hope you can appreciate the difference and take on a new perspective for our Earth’s largest living predator and another of her intelligent, gentle giants.