Is Moby-Dick worth reading?

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Question: Is Moby-Dick worth reading?
Position‹2 of 2: No, Moby-Dick is not worth reading

This position holds that Moby-Dick is not worth reading. It argues that the novel is pompous, boring and often incomprehensible to the average reader — unnecessarily verbose and puzzling — and that it is no longer relevant to modern readers.

Supporting arguments · 2

Moby-Dick is incredibly and often unnecessarily verbose and puzzling
The actual text of this novel is incredibly difficult to read, much less understand. In addition to this, the book is rather long and the topic often boring. Many readers don't care for such specific whaling knowledge nor have the patience to read through babbling and complicated passages on the subject.
Moby-Dick is no longer relevant to modern readers
Moby Dick, written in 1851 by Herman Melville, is outdated not just because when it was written but because of its racial content that contributes little towards the development of morals and beliefs for the students reading this but because it lacks lessons meaningful in today's society.