"Moby Dick - that book is so amazing. I just realized that it starts with two characters meeting in bed; that's how my book begins, too, but I hadn't noticed the parallel before, two characters forced to share a bed, reluctantly"

This quote by Michael Chabon talks to the power of literature and how it can influence and affect our own creative works. It is clear that Chabon fears of the timeless unique Moby Dick, and has been inspired by its opening scene. He is shocked to find that his own book starts in a similar way, with two characters conference in bed, albeit reluctantly. This awareness has actually made him value the novel much more, and has actually provided him a newfound appreciation for the power of literature. It is a pointer that literature can be a source of motivation and imagination, which it can assist us to produce our own works of art. It is a testament to the power of literature and how it can shape our lives and our creative works.