Starbuck from Moby-Dick
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Starbuck from Moby-Dick is the morally conscientious first mate of the Pequod, whose cautious, ethical nature contrasts sharply with Captain Ahab’s obsessive quest for the white whale.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Starbuck | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
human male ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Moby-Dick ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
fate versus free will
ⓘ
individual conscience versus authority ⓘ religion and doubt ⓘ |
| concern |
economic purpose of the voyage
ⓘ
safety of the crew ⓘ |
| considersKilling | Captain Ahab ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Captain Ahab ⓘ |
| createdBy | Herman Melville ⓘ |
| deathCause | shipwreck in pursuit of Moby Dick ⓘ |
| diesIn |
the Pequod
ⓘ
surface form:
sinking of the Pequod
|
| ethnicity | Nantucket Quaker ⓘ |
| fears | Ahab’s vengeance against the white whale ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Moby-Dick
ⓘ
surface form:
Moby-Dick, or, The Whale (1851)
|
| genre | American whaling novel ⓘ |
| homePort | Nantucket ⓘ |
| internalConflict | duty versus conscience ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryEra | American Renaissance ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | foil to Ahab’s monomania ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
Captain Ahab
ⓘ
the Pequod ⓘ
surface form:
Pequod crew
|
| moralAlignment | morally conscientious ⓘ |
| moralFoilTo | Captain Ahab ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| occupation | first mate ⓘ |
| opposesObsessionOf | Captain Ahab ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
cautious
ⓘ
duty-bound ⓘ ethical ⓘ prudent ⓘ reserved ⓘ |
| rank | first mate ⓘ |
| religion |
Religious Society of Friends
ⓘ
surface form:
Quakerism
|
| roleInNarrative |
moral center of the Pequod
ⓘ
voice of reason ⓘ |
| servesOnShip |
the Pequod
ⓘ
surface form:
Pequod
|
| setting | Nantucket whaling voyage ⓘ |
| ship |
the Pequod
ⓘ
surface form:
Pequod
|
| symbolizes |
Christian conscience
ⓘ
moral responsibility ⓘ practical reason ⓘ |
| ultimatelyRefusesToKill | Captain Ahab ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst | Ahab’s obsessive pursuit of Moby Dick ⓘ |
| workPublishedInYear | 1851 ⓘ |
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