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Course Hero. "Moby-Dick Study Guide." Course Hero. 13 Oct. 2016. Web. 1 Oct. 2023. <https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Moby-Dick/>.
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Course Hero Literature Instructor Russell Jaffe explains the main characters in Herman Melville's novel Moby-Dick.
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Ishmael | Ishmael is the narrator of the story. Read More |
| Captain Ahab | Captain Ahab is the mysterious and obsessed captain of the Pequod. Read More |
| Moby Dick | Moby Dick is an old sperm whale and—according to Captain Ahab—the embodiment of evil. Read More |
| Queequeg | Queequeg is Ishmael's friend and Starbuck's harpooner. Read More |
| Starbuck | Starbuck is the first mate of the Pequod. Read More |
| Stubb | Stubb is the pipe-smoking second mate of the Pequod. He is from Cape Cod and is jolly and careless. Read More |
| Flask | Flask is the third mate of the Pequod. He is from Martha's Vineyard and feels that it is his personal mission to kill whales. Read More |
| Captain Bildad | Captain Bildad is a Quaker and retired whaling captain. He is one of the owners of the Pequod. |
| Captain Boomer | Captain Boomer is the captain of the whaling ship Samuel Enderby. He has a whalebone arm as a result of an encounter with Moby Dick. |
| Daggoo | Daggoo is an African harpooner assigned to Flask's boat. |
| Dough Boy | Dough Boy is the steward aboard the Pequod. |
| Elijah | Elijah is a mysterious man who confronts Ishmael and Queequeg in Nantucket, warning them about Captain Ahab. |
| Father Mapple | Father Mapple is the minister at the Whaleman's Chapel in New Bedford. He is a former whaleman and a powerful preacher. |
| Fedallah | Fedallah is Ahab's personal harpooner, whom Ahab smuggles on board along with his personal whaleboat crew. |
| Fleece | Fleece is the cook aboard the Pequod. |
| Gabriel | Gabriel is a member of the crew of the whaleship Jeroboam, who prophesies that harming Moby Dick, an incarnation of God, will bring bad fortune. |
| Captain Peleg | Captain Peleg is a Quaker and retired whaling captain. He is one of the owners of the Pequod. |
| Perth | Perth is the blacksmith aboard the Pequod. |
| Pip | Pip is a young African American boy who is abandoned at sea for a time. The experience leaves him both "an idiot" and a prophet. |
| Tashtego | Tashtego is a Native American harpooner assigned to Stubb's boat. |
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