Pequod

Both novels, Moby Dick and The Scarlet Letter, are interesting books to be read. The novel, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, is about Hester Prynne wearing the scarlet ‘’A’’ to remind her about her affair. Hester does not announce Arthur Dimmesdale, the preacher of the town, as the father of her daughter. So while Arthur is full of guilt, Hester’s husband, Roger Chillingworth, seeks revenge. Another American gothic novel, Moby Dick by Herman Melville, is about a young boy, Ishmael, who

While whaling amongst his own ship, inspired by a rumor, Herman Melville created what Nathaniel Hawthorne called "The Great American Epic." Melville's Fictional novel "Moby Dick" was based off of true events from Nantucket, Massachusetts. Melville interviewed one of the few survivors from the sunken ship, the Essex, to get the full story. He kept a journal of what the survivor had told him but would only use a limited amount of details in the making of his novel. Moby Dick is a story about a white

As he weaves a mat on a warp with Queequeg, Ishmael creates a metaphor between the weaving of the mat and the forces behind the concepts of determinism and free will. Immediately afterwards, a sperm whale is sighted nearby and the proceeding description of events serves to further demonstrate the metaphor as it manifests itself in the chapter. The sighting of the whale, the three boats, and Ahab’s special crew are symbols for fate, free will, and chance, respectively. The metaphor of the mat is an

Today, every person has a reason for why they succeed or fail with their struggles. For instance, in Moby Dick, Ahab’s reason to carry on is to conquer and kill Moby Dick- a legendary white whale. The captain’s mission to complete this seemingly impossible task drives him to become insane; and his hatred toward Moby Dick pushes him onward. Herman Melville, the original writer of this story, expresses Ahab’s madness in the quote, "Aye, aye! And I’ll chase him round Good Hope, and round the Horn, and

Aboard the Pequod, as the ship is bustling with activity, Melville describes the scene as the crew performs the grueling task of processing a whale. Large, bubbling try-pots of oil blubber fill the deck of the ship and a heavy smoke blankets the air as harpooners and sailors work regardless of the conditions. Through this familiar scene, Melville layers the setting and characters to build up a distinct mood for this passage. Specifically, he pulls dark romanticism into his writing by paralleling

6. Device : Dialogue Quote: As the Pequod and the Albatross cross paths, Ahab calls out to the other ship, “"Ahoy there! This is the Pequod, bound round the world! Tell them to address all future letters to the Pacific Ocean! And this time three years, if I am not at home, tell them to address them to—"(Melville 234). However, it is unclear if the other ship was able to hear Ahab over the rough winds that have just knocked the speaking trumpet from the Albatrosses captains’ hand. Analysis: The

The next day, the Pequod kills 4 whales and 1 of them was killed by Captain Ahab. Ahab is mesmerized by one dead whale that is sunbathing in the sun. He believes that whales react to the sun the same way humans react to the sun. The 4 whales that were killed that day were very much far apart from each other. They were able to get three of the whales killed the same day but had to wait until the next day for the fourth whale that was killed. Every day when Ahab would get out of his cabin, he would

As Christmas day approached, the Pequod set sail at dawn when the sun was just waking up from her previous night’s slumber. Aboard the ship, there was great commotion, as the crew was getting ready for the long journey ahead. Herman Melville, author of the novel Moby Dick, takes this common beginning scene and morphs it into something demonic. Melville uses stylistic techniques to accurately portray the “new” Pequod and the bleak environment it has now become. In the novel Moby Dick, Herman Melville

Captain Ahab of the whaling ship, The Pequod, set out on a journey to conquer his foe that had removed his leg – the White Whale dubbed Moby Dick. Just recently, the ship was witnessed being destroyed firsthand by members of the whaling ship Rachel. It is reported that only one man from Nantucket survived the wreck and that the rest of the crew suffered a brutal death at the hands of the infamous white whale. The crew of the Rachel witnessed the entire conflict and is more than willing to share the

Nantucket, the traditional capital of the whaling industry. There they secure berths on the Pequod, a savage-looking ship adorned with the bones and teeth of sperm whales. Peleg and Bildad, the Pequod’s Quaker owners, drive a hard bargain in terms of salary. They also mention the ship’s mysterious captain, Ahab, who is still recovering from losing his leg in an encounter with a sperm whale on his last voyage. The Pequod leaves Nantucket on a cold Christmas Day with a crew made up of men from many different