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How Does Ishmael Kill Moby Dick?

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Ishmael signed up as sailor on a voyage. He met Queequeg on his way to find a ship. Ishmael and Queequeg signed up for a voyage on the Pequod, which is a three-year expedition to hunt sperm whales. Ishmael meets Starbuck, Stubb, Flask, Tashtego and Daggoo. We find out that Ahab missing one leg because Moby Dick took off his leg. Ahab forces the entire crew to help him hunt for Moby Dick .The crew’s mission is to hunt sperm whales, sell their meat, and harvest the sperm oil.
The Pequod encounters other ships, which tell them the latest news about Moby Dick. Everyone discovers that Ahab smuggled an extra boat crew led by a Fedallah to help him kill Moby Dick. The navigational instruments break when a typhoon tries to push the ship backwards.

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