Moby-Dick discussion questions Chapter 51 “The Spirit-Spout” and Chapter 52 “The Albatross”
- Describe the spirit-spout and what is seems to be.
- What is ironic about the Cape of Good Hope?
- As the Pequod rounds the Cape what is the physical contrast between Ahab and the sailors? What does is imply?
- What two events in this chapter seem portentous and why?
- What comparison does Melville present in the last paragraph?
