Starbuck
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Starbuck is the morally conscientious first mate of the whaling ship Pequod in Herman Melville’s novel "Moby-Dick," serving as a cautious and ethical counterpoint to Captain Ahab’s obsessive quest.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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first mate → literary character → whaleman → |
| appearsIn |
Moby-Dick
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| appearsInChapter |
Moby-Dick chapter 26 "Knights and Squires"
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| associatedWith |
the voyage of the Pequod
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whaling → |
| characterTrait |
cautious
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ethical → prudent → religious → |
| considers |
killing Ahab to save the crew
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| contrastsWith |
Captain Ahab
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| createdBy |
Herman Melville
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| createdInYear |
1851
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| ethicalStance |
prioritizes crew safety
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questions Ahab’s authority → |
| fears |
Ahab’s obsession with Moby Dick
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| firstAppearance |
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale
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| gender |
male
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| languageOfWork |
English
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| literaryGenreOfWork |
novel
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| literaryPeriod |
American Renaissance
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| loyalTo |
Pequod’s crew
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duty over vengeance → |
| moralAlignment |
conscientious
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| moralRole |
voice of conscience on the Pequod
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| narrativeRole |
foil to Captain Ahab
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| nationality |
Nantucketer
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| occupation |
first mate
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whaler → |
| opposes |
Ahab’s monomaniacal pursuit of Moby Dick
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| placeOfOrigin |
Nantucket
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| positionOnShip |
first mate of the Pequod
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| religion |
Quaker
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| servesOnShip |
Pequod
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| shipRank |
chief mate
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| subordinateOf |
Captain Ahab
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| supervises |
Pequod’s crew
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| symbolizes |
Christian conscience
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practical morality → rational restraint → |
| ultimatelyDoesNot |
kill Ahab
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| workGenreContext |
American whaling novel
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sea narrative → |
Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Stubb
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associatedWith |
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Moby Dick (1956 film)
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character |
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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 |
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Moby Dick (1956 film)
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portrayedCharacter |