Moby-Dick discussion questions Chapter 73 “Stubb and Flask Kill a Right Whale . . . “ and Chapter 74: “The Sperm Whale’s Head—Contrasted View”
- Summarize Stubb and Flask’s impressions of Fedallah. Explain why they think this way.
- Why does the Pequod hunt the right whale?
- What about the whale’s head makes Ishmael say that we should subtilize our minds rather than “enlarge” them? What does he mean?
- How does Ishmael describe the inside of the sperm whale’s mouth?
