4. Herman Melville
Born in New York City on August 19, 1819
Educated himself because of the Death of his
father
Sailed to many places during his young years
Romanticism author
Wrote Moby Dick from his sailing experiences
5. Interesting Facts
• Sinking of the Nantucket ship, Essex
(rammed by a large sperm whale)
• Killing of Mocha Dick (a very ferocious
whale)
6. Story Plot
• Ishmael is a teacher who's goes on a whaling trip.
Along the way, he meets the crew. He and the
crew later find out that their captain wants to
get revenge on Moby Dick. Their captain pushes
the crew to help him kill the whale for taking his
leg off.
9. Main Character Descriptions
• Ishmael: a teacher who aboards the Pequod, doesn't play a major
role, but is the narrator.
• Quegqueg: a harpooner on the pequod, Ishmael's friend, and was a
prince from where he came from.
• Captain Ahab:captain of the Pequod, had his leg cut off from Moby
Dick, cares for his crew, manipulated his crew to help him kill Moby
Dick.
• Tashtego: another harpooner aboard the Pequod, performs important
tasks on the ship.
• Starbuck: is the first mate on board, is a quaker, and tries to stop
Captain Ahab on getting revenge.
• Fadellah: wears a turban made out of his own hair, makes
predictions on how Ahab will die, keeps his distance from the crew.
10. Major Theme #1: REVENGE
• "Your time has come! My harpoon is ready!
The boats stand-by!
• "No, Starbuck, I will never be content unitl
I have killed the evil Moby Dick!"
• "Drink, ye harpooners, drink and swear
death to Noby Dick! God hunt us all if we
do not hunt Moby Dick
11. Major Theme #2: SURVIVAL
• "The boy drowned with the rest of them
last night,"
• "God help you then,"
• "I've lost five spendid men to that cursed
white whale! You are sailing on thier
tomb!"
