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Moby Dick (1851) Herman Melville About The Author Herman Melville was the celebrated author of several big 19th-century novelists write about the sea. Moby-Dick (1851), the story of the fanatical Captain Ahab and his hunt for the great white whale of the title, is now considered as one of the classics of American literature. Melville's other novels include Typee (1846), Omoo (1847), and Billy Budd (published posthumously in 1924). Melville published little after 1860 and it wasn't until the 1900s that he gained his reputation as one of the early America's great authors. ? Ishmael Queequeg Main characters sailor harpooner Pequod whaleship Ahab captain Starbuck the first mate ? 星巴克 (Starbucks) ：得名 Herman Melville 的小说 Moby Dick 中的人物 名称，书中爱喝咖啡的大副就叫 Starbuck 。 Plot Ishmael yearns for a whaling adventure Meets Queequeg Sign with the whaleship Pequod Captain Ahab appears Only purpose of Ahab is killing Moby Dick Starbuck argues with Ahab Several sinister omens appear Find Moby Dick Two fights between Moby Dick & the crew First one: Moby Dick escapes Second one: All the crew die except Ishmael Plot Summary Captain Ahab hates Moby Dick-- “the white devil” --because he lost a leg to the white whale in a fight. Now Ahab, the captain of a whaling ship, can only think of one thing: Find Moby Dick and kill him… Many of the other sailors on the ship don't know about their captain's plan. Ishmael is a young sailor and this is his first whaling job. He and his new friend, Queequeg, sail with Captain Ahab on this exciting-and dangerous--trip. Also on the ship are Starbuck, Virgin, and other whalers from different countries. Ahab is prepared to sacrifice everything, including his life, the lives of his crew members, and even his ship to find and destroy his nemesis. In the end, the captain and his all “treasure” become the sacrifice to Moby Dick, and the whale also died. The sole survivor is the speaker: Ishmael. He hide h