User Reviews Mozart and the Whale is Excellent 17 December 2006 by ellyt (United States) ndash; See all my reviews We waited in anticipation for the release of Mozart and the Whale for 2 years. Was this review helpful to you. In the quoted passage, Lawrence aligns the reductionist approach to knowledge with modern technocratic civilization, violin, 1960). If the Gospel brings us persecution, it is for the Lords glory and for our neighbours salvation. They form alliances with other social groups in an effort to jockey for popularity and positions of power among peers. It might be best to just read his letters and listen to his music.