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This classic story revolves around Captain Ahab and his obsession with a huge whale, Moby Dick. The sole survivor of a ship narrates the tale of the captain's self-destructive obsession.
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Role added by jakubduda on November 1, 2022

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Harpooneer on Ahab's boat. He is of Indian Zoroastrian ("Parsee") descent, and is described as having lived in China. When the Pequod sets sail, Fedallah is hidden on board with the crew of Ahab's boat; he emerges only when the boats are first lowered to pursue a whale. Fedallah is referred to in the text as Ahab's "Dark Shadow." Ishmael calls him a "fire worshipper" and the crew speculates that he is a devil in man's disguise. He is the source of a variety of prophecies regarding Ahab and his hunt for Moby Dick, including one about the manner of Ahab's death: "Hemp only can kill thee." This prophecy later comes true in the final chapters, when a harpoon rope wraps around Ahab's neck.

 

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