Monster of the Sea April 11th

The excerpts, an interesting array of science and romanticism, focus on the idea that the whale is the "monster of the sea". This is understandable, if you ask me. I can't imagine sitting on a boat the size of a car (1987 Cadillac Brougham that is), holding nothing but a harpoon to bring about the demise of a mountainous being submerged beneath the waves. The feeling in that moment could be something near sublimity, but in my case, the terror may outrun the sublime (just as "reality outran apprehension"). I, personally, can't even imagine the immensity of such a creature, or, for that matter, the immensity of this text. The last quote in the excerpts hit a chord:

"Oh, the rare old Whale, mid storm and gale
In his ocean home will be
A giant in might, where might is right,
And King of the boundless sea."
Whale Song

This poem, in every aspect, reflects the intricacies of the novel Moby Dick. Capitalizing the word 'whale', first of all, sets it at the level of God, in which all his denominations require capitalization. Why not, then, capitalize the god of the sea? "Where might is right..." Could there be a better way to address the massive depths of the ocean. Although subtle, this suggestion says it all.