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Ishmael names “demi-gods, heroes, and prophets” who have been whalers: among them, Perseus, St. George, Hercules, Vishnu, and Jonah.

Not long after the Jungfrau episode, whales are spotted. The chase requires the use of the pitchpole, a 10- to 12-foot lance much lighter than a harpoon. The pitchpole can be thrown some distance to pierce the whale and then pulled back by a line and thrown again and again. Tashtego plants his iron in a whale, but the whale continues its fleet flight. The...

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1. Moby Dick: Introduction
2. Overview
3. Herman Melville Biography
4. Summary
5. Summary and Analysis
   1. Chapter 1 Summary and Analysis
   2. Chapters 2-4 Summary and Analysis
   3. Chapters 5-9 Summary and Analysis
   4. Chapters 10-15 Summary and Analysis
   5. Chapters 16-18 Summary and Analysis
   6. Chapters 19-25 Summary and Analysis
   7. Chapters 26-31 Summary and Analysis
   8. Chapters 32-35 Summary and Analysis
   9. Chapters 36-40 Summary and Analysis
   10. Chapters 41-42 Summary and Analysis
   11. Chapters 43-47 Summary and Analysis
   12. Chapters 48-51 Summary and Analysis
   13. Chapters 52-54 Summary and Analysis
   14. Chapters 55-60 Summary and Analysis
   15. Chapters 61-66 Summary and Analysis
   16. Chapters 67-71 Summary and Analysis
   17. Chapters 72-78 Summary and Analysis
   18. Chapters 79-81 Summary and Analysis
   19. Chapters 82-86 Summary and Analysis
   20. Chapters 87-92 Summary and Analysis
   21. Chapters 93-99 Summary and Analysis
   22. Chapters 100-105 Summary and Analysis
   23. Chapters 106-109 Summary and Analysis
   24. Chapters 110-114 Summary and Analysis
   25. Chapters 115-121 Summary and Analysis
   26. Chapters 122-127 Summary and Analysis
   27. Chapters 128-132 Summary and Analysis
   28. Chapters 133-135 and Epilogue Summary and Analysis
6. Quizzes
7. Characters
8. Themes
9. Style
10. Historical Context
11. Critical Overview
12. Essays and Criticism
13. Suggested Essay Topics
14. Sample Essay Outlines
15. Compare and Contrast
16. Topics for Further Study
17. Media Adaptations
18. What Do I Read Next?
19. Bibliography and Further Reading
20. Pictures
21. Copyright

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