Why is ch. 23 devoted to Bulkington (“this six-inch chapter is the stoneless grave of Bulkington” (116 [96]). What is …

If you have read Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” speculate on how the meeting with Elijah relates to …

Why doesn’t Ishmael heed the bad omens he sees?  Why is Ishmael in charge of selecting the ship?  What is …

What premonitions does Ishmael have? (These are obvious examples of foreshadowing.) What is the name of Queequeg’s idol? Why is …

What two people are mean to Queequeg when he first boards the Moss (the first boat Ishmael and Queequeg board …

Why does Ishmael smoke from Queequeg’s pipe, despite being repulsed by Queequeg’s smoking at first? What was/is Queequeg’s status among …

Copy down what Ishmael says about why he finally decide sto befriend Queequeg. What Biblical story does Father Mapple use …

What surprises Ishmael about the men at breakfast? What reason does Ishmael give for New Bedford’s prosperity? What is the …

Ishmael gives an interesting reason for going to sea. What is it, and what does it show about his character? …

Does Moby-Dick have hidden, secret, or arcane meanings. Do Melville’s comments, metaphors, and associations seem meaningful in themselves in unexpected …