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This section depicts the root of Melville's disdain for publishers and critics. As we have discussed, he was very particular about his style and hard on his own writing making it clear how any changes could be viewed as abominable. Furthermore, when it is his writing being criticized, it would be frustrating to know it had been altered in his own name. This idea is reflected in Pierre's struggles to find his footing as a writer when everyone in the world wants something different but he simply wants to write for himself and share that with the world.