Queequeg
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Queequeg is a tattooed Polynesian harpooner and close companion of Ishmael in Herman Melville’s novel "Moby-Dick," known for his bravery, skill at sea, and dignified, enigmatic presence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Queequeg canonical | 15 |
| Queequeg, son of the king | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Polynesian
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ harpooner ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Moby-Dick ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nantucket
ⓘ
New Bedford, Massachusetts ⓘ
surface form:
New Bedford
whaling ⓘ |
| bodyDecoration | tattoos ⓘ |
| builds | coffin ⓘ |
| closeCompanionOf | Ishmael ⓘ |
| coffinLaterBecomes | life-buoy for Ishmael ⓘ |
| creator | Herman Melville ⓘ |
| deathStatusAtEnd | presumed dead with crew of the Pequod ⓘ |
| employer | Captain Ahab ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Polynesian ⓘ |
| father | chief of Kokovoko ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Moby-Dick ⓘ |
| friendOf | Ishmael ⓘ |
| genre | American literature ⓘ |
| homeIsland | Kokovoko ⓘ |
| homeIslandAlsoSpelled | Rokovoko ⓘ |
| homeIslandDescribedAs | not down in any map ⓘ |
| language | broken English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 19th-century American literature ⓘ |
| literaryRole | deuteragonist ⓘ |
| meets | Ishmael at the Spouter-Inn ⓘ |
| nationality | fictional Polynesian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bravery
ⓘ
dignified presence ⓘ enigmatic personality ⓘ skill at sea ⓘ |
| occupation | harpooner ⓘ |
| partOf | crew of the Pequod ⓘ |
| relationshipToNarrator | central companion of Ishmael ⓘ |
| religion | pagan ⓘ |
| rescues | several crew members ⓘ |
| servesOnShip |
the Pequod
ⓘ
surface form:
Pequod
|
| sharesBedWith | Ishmael ⓘ |
| signsOnTo | whaling voyage on the Pequod ⓘ |
| socialStatusInHomeland | prince ⓘ |
| symbolism |
cross-cultural friendship
ⓘ
cultural otherness ⓘ nobility of the so-called savage ⓘ |
| travelsTo | New England ⓘ |
| weapon | harpoon ⓘ |
| worships | Yojo ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Pequod
this entity surface form:
Queequeg, son of the king