The Narwhal is a whale and is also known as the unicorn of the sea. It is in the family of bottlenose dolphins, orcas, and Belugas (World Wildlife Fund). The scientific name for the Narwhal is Monodon monoceros and it is Greek meaning one-tooth, one-horn. It can grow up to 13-16 feet in length and weighs almost 2 tons (4,000 pounds). The region they are usually located is around the Arctic waters of Canada, Greenland, Norway and Russia. They are known as unicorns of the sea because they have a tusk, one of their teeth, coming out of the front of the skull. According to the World Wildlife fund (2014), “Males most commonly have tusks, and some may even have two. The tusk, which can grow as long as 10 feet, is actually an enlarged tooth.” The
John Procter’s commitment and dedication to the truth overpowers the evil in this story and is one of his strongest and most valuable character attributes.
The most significant part of the entire text is that most of the readers will never feel the pain of author. The ability not to be able to relate and understand someone’s struggle is very impactful.
He is without doubt a man of high morals which is an important feature of a hero. He agrees to avenge his father even though he almost crushed with the burden. “oh cursed spite that ever I was born to set it right”. It is clear that he does not want to murder but accepts the task nonetheless “I have sworn’t”. He also apologises to
His heroic characters mostly represent through
Without this character, it would be a completely different story. I honestly believe that one of the reasons why this book has been so successful is because people love hearing/reading about dangerous situations that have miraculous endings.
Throughout his novel, Moby Dick, Herman Melville will often devote entire chapters to the thoughts and actions of specific characters. Two specific examples of this type of chapter are Chapter 36, The Quarter-Deck, and Chapter 42, The Whiteness of the Whale. The first of these chapters depicts Ahab addressing his crew for the first time in order to convince them to hunt down Moby Dick. The second offers insight to the fear that is brought upon by the mere mention of Moby Dick The significance and effectiveness of each of these chapters are enhanced by Melville’s use of rhetoric and style respectively.
development of the plot. It comes down to the point where a self-respected-man like himself
His physical traits are poor, and from that aspect he isn't your typical hero. Even his mental strength is not on par with most ¨heroes¨ but his memories and ability to ¨avenge¨ his mother and sister's death he feels guilty about. He has nothing to lose so he is going to give everything he has.
the destruction and good that he has caused since he created the suit. He also reveals to
pity and fear for him, making him the epitome of a tragic hero. His pride led to his ultimate
to acquire intelligence as well, since he has been futile, intellectually. He undergoes an operation that is semi-auspicious. Both wonderful masterpieces have similarities as well as differences.
happiness from the different deaths that occur throughout the novel. He did this to cure the
He takes us profound into the brain of a keen, shrewd savage who utilizes his psyche as much as his physical ability to get the high ground and rise unscathed from generally encounters. Strip this away and we're left with a far less captivating character who maybe has space to "develop" in different
He came across as a bitter, cold-hearted person but in actuality was probably the character that felt the most in the