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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Polynesian
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fictional character → harpooner → literary character → |
| appearsIn |
Moby-Dick
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| associatedWith |
Nantucket
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New Bedford NERFINISHED → whaling → |
| bodyDecoration |
tattoos
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| builds |
coffin
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| closeCompanionOf |
Ishmael
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| coffinLaterBecomes |
life-buoy for Ishmael
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| creator |
Herman Melville
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| deathStatusAtEnd |
presumed dead with crew of the Pequod
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| employer |
Captain Ahab
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| ethnicity |
Polynesian
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| father |
chief of Kokovoko
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| firstAppearance |
Moby-Dick
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| friendOf |
Ishmael
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| genre |
American literature
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| homeIsland |
Kokovoko
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| homeIslandAlsoSpelled |
Rokovoko
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| homeIslandDescribedAs |
not down in any map
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| language |
broken English
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| literaryPeriod |
19th-century American literature
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| literaryRole |
deuteragonist
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| meets |
Ishmael at the Spouter-Inn
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| nationality |
fictional Polynesian
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| notableFor |
bravery
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dignified presence → enigmatic personality → skill at sea → |
| occupation |
harpooner
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| partOf |
crew of the Pequod
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| relationshipToNarrator |
central companion of Ishmael
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| religion |
pagan
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| rescues |
several crew members
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| servesOnShip |
Pequod
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| sharesBedWith |
Ishmael
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| signsOnTo |
whaling voyage on the Pequod
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| socialStatusInHomeland |
prince
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| symbolism |
cross-cultural friendship
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cultural otherness → nobility of the so-called savage → |
| travelsTo |
New England
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| weapon |
harpoon
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| worships |
Yojo
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Captain Ahab
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crewIncludes |
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Moby-Dick
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hasCharacter |
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Pequod
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hasCrewMember |
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Moby-Dick
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mainCharacter |