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…showed last 75 words of 564 total…just two examples. Melville portrayed himself in his writing by giving personality traits to his literary characters that were similar to the ones he himself possessed. The authors stubborn nature, air of mystery, and acts of passive resistance all contributed to his work. His strong desire to reveal the complexities of human life and not give in to the writing style that the public wanted at that time, make this authors writing unique and powerful.