MOBI-DICK

This fierce combat with the whale has been staged in thrilling fashion and is the highlight of the film, but it is not enough to compensate for the lack of excitement in the preceding reels. Where Huston has failed is in suggesting the mysticism of the book and the ominous influence of Moby Dick himself.

The great white whale is no 'portentous and mysterious monster Without this presence and motivation much of the story loses its significance. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Moby Dick theatrical re-release poster. Jack Clayton Lee Katz Co-producer: Ray Bradbury John Huston. Moby-Dick by Herman Melville. Youghal Chamber of Tourism and Commerce. Moby Dick started life in Stoke-on-Trent". The Long Watch Revised ed. John Huston and Melville's White Whale". The New York Times: The Monthly Film Bulletin. Films directed by John Huston. Five Came Back documentary.

The Meadow The Flying Machine: Herman Melville 's Moby-Dick Cetology Fast-Fish and Loose-Fish. Retrieved from " https: Views Read Edit View history. This page was last edited on 21 November , at Both have names taken from the Bible: Peleg , and Bildad. Peleg served as first mate under Ahab on the Pequod before obtaining his own command, and is responsible for all her whalebone embellishment.

The crew is international, having constituents from both the United States and rest of the world. Chapter 40, "Midnight, Forecastle ," highlights, in its stage-play manner in Shakespearean style , the striking variety in the sailors' origins. Although in fact 44 members of the crew are mentioned, in the final chapters Melville writes three times that there are 30 crewmembers. The three mates of the Pequod are all from New England.

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Starbuck , the young chief mate of the Pequod , is a thoughtful and intellectual Quaker from Nantucket. He is married with a son. Such is his desire to return to them, that when nearly reaching the last leg of their quest for Moby Dick, he considers arresting or even killing Ahab with a loaded musket, and turning the ship back, straight for home. Starbuck is alone among the crew in objecting to Ahab's quest, declaring it madness to want revenge on an animal, which lacks reason; such a desire is blasphemous to his Quaker religion.

Starbuck advocates continuing the more mundane pursuit of whales for their oil. But he lacks the support of the crew in his opposition to Ahab, and is unable to persuade them to turn back. Despite his misgivings, he feels himself bound by his obligations to obey the captain. Starbuck was an important Quaker family name on Nantucket , and there were several actual whalemen of this period named Starbuck , as evidenced by the name of Starbuck Island in the South Pacific whaling grounds.

Stubb , the second mate of the Pequod , is from Cape Cod , and always seems to have a pipe in his mouth and a smile on his face.

Although he is not an educated man, Stubb is remarkably articulate, and during whale hunts keeps up an imaginative patter reminiscent of that of some characters in Shakespeare. Scholarly portrayals range from that of an optimistic simpleton to a paragon of lived philosophic wisdom. Flask is the third mate of the Pequod. A short, stout man hailing from Martha's Vineyard , he approaches the practice of whaling as if trying to avenge some deep offense the whales have done him.

Flask is nicknamed " King-Post " by the crew, as his physical stature reminds them of this short, strong timber that is often used to brace ships and structures. The harpooneers of the Pequod are all non-Christians from various parts of the world. Each serves on a mate's boat. Queequeg hails from the fictional island of Rokovoko in the South Seas, inhabited by a cannibal tribe, and is the son of the chief of his tribe. Since leaving the island, he has become extremely skilled with the harpoon.

He befriends Ishmael early in the novel, when they meet before leaving for Nantucket. He is described as existing in a state between civilized and savage. Queequeg is the harpooneer on Starbuck's boat, where Ishmael is also an oarsman.

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Queequeg is best friends with Ishmael in the story. He is prominent early in the novel, but later fades in significance, as does Ishmael. The personification of the hunter, he turns from hunting land animals to hunting whales. Full Story CU football: Buffs bedeviled by Arizona State, mistakes in loss CU football: Buffs searching for a spark at Arizona State CU football: Ryan Severson ready to step in at linebacker.

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