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The Characters and Plot

There are numerous characters in Moby Dick, but only a few of them

have any impact on the story. A common sailor named Ishmael is the

narrator. The book, however, focuses on Captain Ahab, the one-legged

commander of the whaling ship Pequod. Ahab has sworn to kill the

gigantic whale Moby Dick, who took away his leg. Starbuck is the

first mate of the Pequod. Queequeg, Tashtego, and Daggoo are the

three harpooners.

The story begins with Ishmael becoming restless. He decides to go

out to sea on a whaling ship. In the port of New Bedford, he meets

and shares a room with a harpooner named Queequeg. The two of them

become close friends, and agree to ship out together.

The day after they reach Nantucket, Ishmael begins searching for a

whaling ship preparing to leave harbor. Out of three ships ready to

leave, he chooses the Pequod. The owners of the ship, Captains Peleg

and Bildad are excited to hear of Queequeg from Ishmael and gladly......

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