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Ishmael And Queequod Sparknotes

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Ishmael, the narrator of this story, enrolls in a whaling voyage as a sailor to cure depression. On his way to find a ship in Nantucket, he meets Queequeg, who is a South Sea Island harpooner that has just returned from his latest whaling trip. Ishmael and Queequeg become best friends and roommates. Together, they enroll in a voyage on a Ship called “The Pequod”, which is just about to start on a three-year expedition to collect sperm whales.

On board of “The Pequod”, Ishmael meets Starbuck, Stubb, and Flask and the other harpooners, Tashtego and Daggoo. The ship’s commander, Captain Ahab, keeps himself hidden in his cabin and never shows up to the crew. The group organize the beginning of the voyage because there were no captain.

Just when Ishmael’s curiosity about Ahab has increased, Ahab appears on deck, and they find out that he’s missing one leg. When Starbuck asked if it was Moby Dick, the famous White Whale which took off his leg, Ahab admits that it was, and forces the entire crew to swear that they will help him hunt Moby Dick until the end of the earth if it’s necessary so he can take revenge for his leg. They all swore to help him. …show more content…

“The Pequod” finds other ships, which tell them the latest news about the White

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