Moby-Dick help me with homework: Discuss the role of diversity as it affects the theme of friendship

1. Discuss the role of diversity as it affects the theme of friendship in the novel.

2. Consider the characters of Ishmael, Starbuck, and Ahab. Which are static characters, and which ones grow or change throughout the novel? How is this growth (or lack of growth) shown?

3. What does Pip see when he is left alone at sea? How does it change him?