NCHS AP English Language

First Question by Cailin Loyd

FIRST QUESTION: THE GREAT CHAIN OF BEING APPLIED TO THE PEQUOD

FIRST LEVEL OF POWER- the ship's authority **CAN BE COMPARED TO THE DIVINE ASPECT OF THE GREAT CHAIN OF BEING**

1. the CAPTAIN- Ahab - controls the ship's navigation, his obsession with Moby Dick controls every aspect of his life, makes his decision making irrational and "crazy"
2. Starbuck -the first mate, he is religious
3. Stubb- the second mate, he is cool and collected, good-humored and well liked
4. Flask- third mate, loves the thrill of the hunt, wants to kill whale

SECOND LEVEL OF POWER-members of the crew **CAN BE COMPARED TO THE PHYSICAL OR HUMAN LEVEL OF THE GREAT CHAIN OF BEING**

1. the HARPOONERS- Queequeg, Fedallah, Tashtego, Dagoo)they kill the whale so that they crew can use it to make a profit
2. the OWNERS- Bildad, Peleg (financial support)
3. the CRAFTSMAN- Perth (blacksmith)has a special talent, can contribute
4. REG. CREW- Ishmael : novice on a whaling ship, no special talent to contribute
5. YOUNG AFRICAN BOY- Pip : youngest on crew, treated with little to no respect, left in solitude in the water long enough to go insane


By CAILIN LOYD

posted by Lisa @ 2:10 PM