Ahab

Starbuck over the importance of catching Moby Dick, Ahab says, “If moneys to be the measurer, man, … then, let me tell thee, that my vengeance will fetch a great premium here!” (Pg 139) Ahab tells Starbuck that although money may be the stated reason for their voyage, there is so much more than money that is going to be achieved through the hunt. Ahab challenges Starbuck to look past the materialistic views of their occupation and see the world as Ahab does; looking for a sense of knowledge and…

certain characters. In The Scarlet Letter, Roger Chillingworth is the characterin which evil is portrayed and in Moby Dick, Captain Ahab is the character in which evilis portrayed. Although their actions differ in many ways, evil takes place in bothChillingworth and Ahab in similar ways.The evilness in some people may bring harm to others. Both Roger Chillingworthand Captain Ahab allow their actions to be overtaken by evil, which causes them to harmor affect others. In The Scarlet Letter,…

functions as their first mate, someone who is prepared during emergencies, looks out for our safety, and helps us navigate the turbulent waters of life. For Captain Ahab, Starbuck served as his first mate, but for me, my sister holds the position. During the novel, Starbuck attempts to help Ahab see the error in his choices, but Ahab refuses to listen to Starbuck's reasoning and continues to court his revenge. In my reality, Kathy, my sister, was not aware of exactly what was happening in my…

whale. We are reminded of Ahab comparing Moby Dick to the wall, the mask that exists between the perceived world and whatever lies beneath the surface. Something is “pressing the pulse of the life that has seldom exhibited itself” (Whitman 3) into this surface. Yet Ahab expresses the fear that there might, after all, be nothing behind. That “there’s naught beyond” is exactly what Ishmael discovers in this chapter and it is also the chapter where Ishmael is most like Ahab, in that he approaches…

More punishment is promised in 1 Kings chapter 14 as there is the first mention of the Israelite’s use of sacred poles since the split of the kingdom. Traditionally, these ‘sacred poles’ are understood as poles or idols used to worship false gods in general. The text in chapter 14 verses 15 and 16 says this provokes Yahweh to anger and that he will basically abandon Israel for the sins of Jeroboam. Then it flat out blames Jeroboam since he caused Israel to commit this sin collectively as a…

board one ship while the crew boards the other, and there is what can be considered a social gathering. Ahab faces a downward spiral and distances himself from humanity. One of the most notable gams in the novel was the gam with the Albatross which had a captain that was described as “strange.” (Melville, 217) The captain drops his trumpet and it becomes impossible for the captain to communicate. Ahab is so concerned about the possible knowledge that the other ship could have about Moby Dick…

Ahab sees Moby Dick as an agent of a merciless god, while the crew of the Pequod views Fedallah as an agent of a conniving devil. Stubb himself refers to Fedallah as “the devil in disguise” (275) a supposition not unlike the otherworldly connections attributed to Moby Dick. In fact “Many critics have noted that Fedallah functions as Ahab’s double, […]. But Fedallah is also the twin of Moby Dick, […]” (Schuller 16). Fedallah is frequently connected to Ahab as his “shadow,” but…

meets Queeueg; At first, he is repulsed by his appearance. Eventually he gets to know him better and both end up seeking work on a whaling vessel. Afterward, they take a ferry to Nantucket and meet the captain who is Ahab. The voyage of the Pequod begins on Christmas Day. After that, Ahab comes out on the deck and states very clearly that he is searching for vengeance against the legendary whale who took his leg, Moby…

Secondary Characters disposition towards death In Melville’s, Moby Dick, he describes the way in which the secondary characters interact with the different situations that occur on the Pequod. These situations usually have to do with the concept of the inscrutable. The inscrutable deals with the notion of death, and how the characters look at the outside world. The inscrutable displays to the character, this “pasteboard mask” that one must punch through to understand the true meaning of death…

grasp of the meaning behind the contest and how it greatly affected the Northern Kingdom of Israel. For instance, the literary context of the story of the contest at Mt. Carmel illustrates the prophetic cycle, Elijah cycle, during the reign of King Ahab. The story is in the genre of a narrative since it has dialogue and characters; therefore, the narrator is all-knowing which gives a broader perspective to the story. In the historical context of the story, one must understand that the contest…