Aka White Whale
By Herman Melville
The sea is a majestic entity. That which the Greeks gave a separate God to is unique and awe-inspiring. Some see it as life eternal and others a mere entity, however no one has a greater respect for it than the people who sail on the great waves. No passenger has enjoyed it as much as Ishmael, or so it is said. He always goes to sea as a sailor. Sailors always get paid, the amount is dependant on what they do, of course. However the hardest job is of being a captain, for the mere fact of keeping track of the finances.
The monstereosous whale peaked his curiosity because his power was unmatched by any other living thing. He was more powerful than Alexander the Great who was one of the mightiest emperor's in known history. He owned the sea as Alexander owned Persian Empire.
Captain Peleg who preceded Captain Ahab was obsessed with the boat. As it was being repaired from a recent whaling expedition he hadn't left it, to make sure it all was going well.
Whaling vessels are more likely of accidents then any other ship. It has extras of all exept the captain or the crew.
Ahab had a sister. Her name was Charity. She was extremely charitable with the crew. She brought them all they needed and desired.
Ahab is known as "Old Thunder." He's the captain of the Pequad. His first mention is of him being sick. He is first mentioned losing a leg on a whaling expedition. He got injured off the Cape of Good Horn, which is off Africa. He is known to be a good whale hunter as well as captain.
Starbuck was Ahabs first officer. He was a very tough man. His skin was very tough, both physically as well as emotionally. His skin was baked from the sun, even though he grew up in the cold parts. He was not afraid to go whaling and did not fear the legend of Moby Dick. Courage was as much a way of life for him, as a useful essence to be used.
Whalemen have royal blood within their veins. For the whale is said to be a royal fish. The dignity in whaling is great. Men have devoted their entire life to this. There is said to be a man who took 350 whales in his life.
Ahab was a superstitious man from his intellect of the sea. Starbuck would not have a man, especially a captain, who wasn't afraid of a whale; for the best courage is not the absence of fear but the knowledge that something's greater than your fear. This courage was in rare supply, and not to be wasted foolishly. Starbuck thought this was a great staple of not only fishery, but life itself.
Starbuck had lost his brother and father. These events gave him even more courage. His bravery was truly intrepid. These aspects help him in his fishery because his strength gave him drive as well as risk taking ability which surpassed others by far.
Stubbs was the second mate. He was happy taking life as it unfolded. He thought their is no telling when death will come, so live life as you were going to. His pipe also helped him cope. At night when the moon was up he was known to smoke them all in succession. When he got dressed in the morning, he first put a pipe in his mouth.</p>
<p>The third mate was Flask. He had an honourable personality. He saw no danger until encountering it. He thought the whale to be a great mouse or of equal size. The only trouble the whale was to him was in boiling it when it was caught. He was a fun loving sailor and hunter.Starbuck, Stubbs, and Flask were some of the greatest men. Ahab used them as such. Next there was Tashtego. He was of Indian decent. Dagoo was third. He was of Indian decent. Dagoo was third, coal black in appearance, barbac virtues to match.
Within society whaling was seen as a joke. It was thought that this was equal to butchering. These folks are butchers, but butchers of the most gruesome sorts. The pay wasn't great, but they adored it. Whaling has lasted throughout all history. The ships contribute $7,000,000 to society.
Whaleships brought enlightenment throughout the world, much like Yale and Harvard University. They also saved many regions from starvation, by supplying whale meat to them. The whale is known as the "Royal fish" by some, which further implies that their captures are of royal decent.
Uugo was an huge African man. He had two gold earrings. The other sailors joked about hanging the sails from them.
Moby Dick was a sperm whale, they are the most hunted because of it not being to big. It was known by a variety of name's. Some of which were the Tramps whale, the Physeter whale, the Anvil Headed whale and the Whale bone whale. Moby Dick was thought to be the largest creature, whereas the Blue Whale now is known as the largest creature. This whale was discovered in 1692, by Sibbald.
The sperm whale is the largest toothed whale. This whale has the largest brain. It is approximately 67 feet long, a third of which is its head. It is known as the deepest diving whale. It produces the loudest sound as well.
Ahab was obsessed with Moby Dick from the beginning of the trip. He was so obsessed some called him a raving lunatic. His shipmates were forced to put a straight jacket on him, as they voyages home. However, peculiar as it may be his senses returned to normal after a certain distance. When they returned to Nantucket to have some time to relax, it was questioned if Ahab should return to sea with them. But being that he was most fit to command a whaling ship, he did return.
Ahab didn't want to board another whaling vessal, because he believed that could effect his whaling. He was superstitious like this, as of other things as well. This meeting was referred to as GAM. It was said that such a meeting of captains could actually jinx the voyage and the whaling of both vassals.
