Ghost
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Ghost is the sealing schooner commanded by the brutal Captain Wolf Larsen in Jack London’s novel "The Sea-Wolf."
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional ship
ⓘ
sealing schooner ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Sea-Wolf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
brutality
ⓘ
philosophical conflict ⓘ |
| authorNationalityContext | American literature ⓘ |
| cargo | seal pelts ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Wolf Larsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| condition | seaworthy but harshly maintained ⓘ |
| createdBy | Jack London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewIncludes |
Death Larsen’s men (later in the story)
ⓘ
Humphrey Van Weyden NERFINISHED ⓘ Maud Brewster NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Mugridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewTreatmentOnboard | brutal ⓘ |
| disciplineOnboard | violent ⓘ |
| fateInStory | eventually disabled and abandoned (in the novel’s plot) ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | world of The Sea-Wolf ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | The Sea-Wolf (1904 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCaptain | Wolf Larsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasThemeContext |
conflict between intellect and brute force
ⓘ
social Darwinism at sea ⓘ |
| homeWork | seal-hunting grounds in the North Pacific ⓘ |
| influences | maritime adventure tropes involving brutal captains ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryGenreContext | adventure fiction ⓘ |
| medium | literature ⓘ |
| narratedBy | Humphrey Van Weyden (as character-narrator) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeArc | site of Humphrey Van Weyden’s transformation ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | primary setting for much of The Sea-Wolf ⓘ |
| nationality | unspecified in the novel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
harsh conditions aboard
ⓘ
symbolizing Wolf Larsen’s dominance ⓘ |
| operates | illegally ⓘ |
| operatesAs | sealing vessel ⓘ |
| ownership | Wolf Larsen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| registryStatus | unregistered ⓘ |
| relatedWork | adaptations of The Sea-Wolf in film and television ⓘ |
| sailsIn | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingOf | events in The Sea-Wolf ⓘ |
| shipType | schooner ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
brutal individualism
ⓘ
struggle for survival ⓘ |
| temporalSetting | late 19th century or early 20th century maritime era ⓘ |
| usedFor | seal hunting ⓘ |
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