Moby-Dick Questions Chapters 96 and 97: What is a try-works
- What is a try-works?
- While the blubber boils at night, the fire nearly burns the workers. Ishmael compares the scene to the fires of Hell. TO what else does he compare it?
- What happens while Ishmael takes his turn at the wheel, and why?
- What convenience does a whale boast over other sea faring vessels?