Similarities Between Typee And Redburn

The Possibility of Resistance against Oppressive Social Codes in Herman Melville’s Typee and Redburn

In Typee, the narrator’s name is Tommo. Here oppressive society and environment changes Tommo’s thoughts, and forces him to except the harsh reality. Tommo introduces the reader the Typee valley, where he experiences different culture and rules from his own cultural system. First of all, Tommo sailed himself in a whaling ship on the dangerous sea. He has very little knowledge about his new journey, and in his grown-up time, he gains experience and knowledge that he had never before. In his journey, his whole identity shifts.
In the first chapter the sailors and Tommo is yearning to stop in the Nukuheva island.Tommo’s suffering starts from
He utters, Here Tommo sees this island as fresh as these young girls. Tommo thinks European sailors misuse these girls, and they take advantages of these islands.
Tommo also suggests, Here Tommo says that the natives are not ‘savage’, and their culture and systems are as rich and simple as they are. They are civilized in their own way. Polynesians are broadminded than Europeans. They respect each other, and they are peaceful in nature. They have different religious view than European, and they treat everybody with kindness. According to Tommo Europeans are doing ‘savage’ act, because they are trying to control natives’ lives and culture. Here Tommo tries to connect Polynesians with Europeans, and he feels disappointed.
He also assumes, Tommo thinks that natives’ religious belief is better than Christian believers. They are doing noble work as Christian missionary believers do. Polynesians treat others with dignity and generosity that is very important. Many Christians do not do so. Tommo is resistance in nature, so he cannot raise his voice against European and He cannot protest against them, and he is struggling with his own feelings. Thus Tommo shows his resistance nature in a new oppressive
His confusion between Happar and Typee, and his position in the island makes him vulnerable and weak. Tommo’s elegant appearance suggests typical European man, and he enters the valley with his sober culture. His exotic feelings raises because of his transition from one culture to another. Both mentally, and physically he has to prepare for change. Even though the valley is a paradise to him, sudden change makes him lost. Typees’ constant attention towards him uncomfortable. Tommo mixed with Typee, and he changes his cloth and wears Typee’s cloths. He honors everything of this valley. As Tommo