Moby-Dick Discussion questions Chapter 2 “The Carpet Bag”: What can you conclude about Ishmael from his insistence on shipping from Nantucket
- What can you conclude about Ishmael from his insistence on shipping from Nantucket?
- What sort of inn does he seek and why?
- In what ways does Ishmael’s description of the church in this chapter stand out? What seems unusual, surprising, or noteworthy in the description?
- Who are Lazarus and Dives? With whom does Ishmael identify and why? What might this foreshadow?
