Augustus was one of the characters to show hardworkingness because he was the captain of his own boat. Being a captain of a boat is hard work. He tried his hardest to keep it a float when they were at sea when it hit the rocks. The men on the whaling were also hard workers because they worked hard to tried and save Arthur and Augustus when they were in the icy cold waters. They also worked on a whaling vessel so most likely it was hard work because everything was done by hand back then like throwing the harpoon.
The Finale reason the Puritans would appreciate the books because the men that authoritative power. The captain of the whaling vessel was a man. The puritans would approve of it because they believe men should have authoritative positions. One of the main characters Augustus was the captain of his own boat. When things went south the men took charge of the situations. The leader of the native tribe was also a man.
Because of their self reliance, hardworkingness, and authoritative position. The Puritans would approve of the book. Even though the book is fiction the puritans will still approve because the events can still