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Queequeg is a harpooner aboard the Pequod, the whaling ship in "Moby-Dick". As a harpooner, Queequeg is skilled in hunting and killing whales. He is also depicted as a loyal and fearless companion to Ishmael, the novel's protagonist.
The ship's name - "Pequod" .
When the Pequod approaches Moby-Dick the whale puts a crack in the boat with his flank.
The ship's name - "Pequod" .
When Ahab's boat nears Moby-Dick, the whale attacks it, causing fiery destruction and chaos. Ahab is thrown from the boat and entangled in the harpoon lines, ultimately leading to his demise as he is dragged into the ocean by the whale.
Moby-Dick
Moby-Dick
He attacks the ship.
The first crew member of the Pequod to sight a whale was the lookout, Gabriel.
It nearly capsizes from the whale's rolling motion
On the 3rd Day; Ahab is taken out of the boat, when a rope (attached to a thrown harpoon) leaving the vessel catches him around the neck, and he is yanked out to his death. Then a swipe of Moby Dick's tail fluke sends the boat in the air and the crew is thrown into the water. Only Ishmael survives, kept afloat by Queqod's coffin. He is eventually reduced by the Rachel, still looking for people from their lost lifeboat, including the Captain of the Rachel's son.
Captain Ahab is obsessed with hunting down and killing the white whale, Moby-Dick, who had injured him in a previous encounter. Ahab sees Moby-Dick as a representation of evil and a personal nemesis, driving his relentless pursuit despite the risks to his crew and ship. His obsession with Moby-Dick consumes him, leading to his ultimate downfall.