Moby-Dick discussion questions Chapter 14 “Nantucket” and Chapter 15: “Chowder”
- According to this chapter, how do Nantucketers differ from other people? What simile does he use to describe them?
- From that simile, what can you infer about the nature and tone of the voyage upon which Ishmael is about to embark?
- What tones does this chapter possess? What aspects of the chapter help create these tones?
- Ishmael gives a detailed description of the sign in front of the Try Pots. Why?
